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Research has shown…

Research has shown a paucity of available and affordable yarn swifts in this country. I do not want one of the metal umbrellas, which seems to be all I can find on ebay just now. The most affordable source of the Sunflower swift is all sold out. I can’t get one from the US because …

Socktoberfest 1:winding diamonds | knitspot

Rather tempting new pattern from Anne Hanson at Knitspot. These would make a good Socktoberfest project, methinks – especially if my Solids Club yarn from The Yarn Yard turned out to be sock yarn (if it ever arrives, which it has not yet – boats have been cancelled due to adverse weather and I fear …

Tears in my eyes….

Oh, my. Just brilliant.

Blink Block

Blink is blocking. I didn’t plan to block it because I liked its texture but after I soaked it I found that it really wanted to contract, so I pinned it out roughly. I only did the basic 12 and a half repeats in the end – then fretted as I knitted the decreases because …

Stalled

1) Thanks to Jenny,I now have a UK source of slipper soles – just what I was seeking. I knew I had seen them previously but couldn’t track them down when I looked the other day. Thank you very much. 2) and for your next trick, dear readers, I want some polystyrene feet. Again, I …