A warm front came over in the night and washed away most of what little snow had accumulated over the previous couple of days. Just as well. As I was preparing to go tot he Christmas Fair, I stood in a puddle. Not Griff’s fault this time but that of the central heating system. I …
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Today
Today I did not manage to make it to spinning group. Instead, I had to make do with making some postcards for a swap, which was a job well done. Also a job well done was the winding of my recent club skein from The Yarn Yard. All ready now to cast on for Mr …
Bargains
The very last drop of my recent windfall went on these, from Violet Green’s Sale and Bargains page: Laceweight merino at £7.49 each 100g 725m skein – targeted at this The Autumn Arbor stole from Anne Hanson at Knitspot. I have some sort of freakish idea that this item will be completely knitted by August …
Queued
These, for Mr L. In this: Newly arrived “Solids Club” yarn from The Yarn Yard. This is a yarn named Toddy – 75% Merino/25% Nylon. very soft and smooth and rather luxurious. It will make a fine pair of Earl Grey’s. I have been intending to resign the solids club. Purely a monetary decision, and …
More photos
More Ravelry photos in the conservatory today. I’m having a terrible time with colour consistency. Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend Col.. 9332 – this is for some more Mama Janes slippers. The Yarn Yard “Aurora” Col. 425. Merino 80%/Silk 20% laceweight 1200 metres per 100g The Yarn Yard “Machair” Col. 422 70% baby Alpaca/20% silk/10% …
Eight FOs – and more
We had some sun today. It was too windy to take photographs outside, and too bright to take good photos in the conservatory. I compromised in the end and seized the light while I could.
I snapped my Yarn Yard club yarn, I snapped some FOs – eight of them – and a couple of cats as well…