Fast ‘n’ Stripey
Once I’d finished my Hedera socks I needed some commuting knitting. I was mean to Ben. Look, Ben. Look at this lovely ball of yarn. You’d like a pair of socks in this WOULDN’T YOU?? “Urmmmm”, said Ben, looking scared “Is ‘Yes’ the right answer?” I graciously agreed to make Ben a pair of socks […]
Even More Emily Blunders
Remember Emily? How I told you about how I’d gone wrong with Emily in this post ? Well, I have a day off today and had planned to get Emily sewn up. The sleeves were done and I had used the long drive to and fro my friend’s at the weekend to knit the neck […]
CrackSilk Haze. I Can Stop Any Time I Want….
I’ve just visited a friend of mine who describes herself as a “Yarn Collector”. She is honest that she doesn’t always intend to use the yarn – she just wants to have it. Pet it. Stroke it. Love it. Of course, part of my visit was being proudly shown her new acquisitions. It was a […]
My So Quick Scarf
You may or may not know about “My So Called Scarf”. It’s a free internet pattern by Allison Issacs available from Imagiknit. It seems like everyone who has seen it has had to have a go and has loved it. Add my name to that long list! 🙂 My lovely sister Carol made me a […]
…and Emily Looked so Easy??
You could be forgiven for wondering what I’ve been knitting when not on a train doing the Hedera socks. I do have a second projects on the go! Yes, YES, I KNOW. “One WIP at a time” is my mantra – but a travelling sock doesn’t count. So there! 🙂 My current “not travelling” project […]
Train of Thought
My new job is stealing all my knitting time. I’m having to fit my yarn addiction in where I can. For those of you who have been impressed in the past by my previous (unemployed) super-productivity , you can sit back and gloat right about now – progress is so slow! For my current work […]
Summer? Ha! I’m Making a Scarf
What do you make after a cute, short sleeved cotton cardigan when, frankly, it’s too cold and wet to wear it without a thermal layer underneath and a sou’wester over the top? A huge, warm, snugglicious scarf of course! It is Haven from Kim Hargreaves’ book, Heartfelt. Ben bought me this book last Christmas. I […]
Of cars and knitting…
Just when I thought I could raid my obese stash for a new project, I remembered… …In Israel, I had also started Geno from Rowan 43 (the current summer issue). “Gosh”, thinks Susan. “Israel was an unexpected knitting watershed!” To remind you, that’s this top… from this mag If you remember, I had done one […]
Frappe’s Collar Ponderings
I can’t believe I still haven’t finished Frappe. I finished knitting the collar and kinda stalled. I have been horrendously busy, so when I’ve had time to knit, I’m too tired to work out a fiddely-diddley construction job! I have learnt from bitter experience not to attempt sewing up when tired – sleeves can end […]
It looks lovely, and ♥️ seeing your 2009 self 😁!
WOW!! It looks s beautiful. I took don't knit shawls because I never wear them. Yours would be beautiful as…
Absolutely GORGEOUS ! x
Well done Susan, it's fabulous 😍😍
Wow, love, love, love it. I am a shawl person and have a few favourites that I take on holiday…