Travelling Socks
I usually have a pair of socks on the needles, Ā ready to grab and stuff in my bag to keep me company when I’m flying. Even the most rigorous airport security has yet to give me grief over a set of 2.5mm wooden dpns and a ball of sock yarn. I take socks on the […]
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Paid in Full in Bacon
The Salford Scarf took me 9 days to knit and it is lovely but jealousy may be a problem…. I was a Ā little worried about giving it to Lawrence….not that I thought LawrenceĀ wouldn’t like it but what his wife would make of it…especially as it was finished two days before Valentine’s day! LawrenceĀ said he was […]
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An Unexpected Scarf
I quite often have people asking me to knit for them. There are some āinterestingā ways my skills are requested ā ranging from the polite and flattering, āI know youāre really busy but youāre such a wonderful knitter could you please make me a Ā āKnitted thing of immense size and complexity in ugly yarn?ā To […]
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Heligan is Beautiful!
Last time I told you about Heligan, she had been pushed to one side while I got excited about knitting the Icon dress. She was in the middle of being sewn up and Kitty was lending a paw… From With the Christmas break (and Kitty’s help) I’ve finished and she is lovely – if a […]
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Being Bad…
So Heligan is at the “reknit the top of the sleeve and sew it up” stage – not my most favorite part…. And I have sumptuous new projects begging to be started from Ally Pally… And I a weak and weary from fighting off this stupid cough/cold/flu/bronchitis type thing… So have I diligently finished […]
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Metamorphosis of the Blue Mess
Oh! I forgot to show you that Blue Mess I mentioned in the Ā Heavenly Heligan post didnāt I? This is the afore mentioned Blue Mess From Amelia I will tell you of itsĀ metamorphosisĀ into quite a pleasing jumper š It started life as some ābuying up in the yarn sale frenzyā stash yarn of Navy Blue […]
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Tension Hell-again with Heligan
GHAAAAAAAaaaa! šæ You know I said I had gotten to the armholes on Heligan? There was a helpful line in the pattern which said, “If row tension is correct, back will measure 25.5 cm from cast on edge…” I like notes like that in a pattern – they let you know if you’re on track…or […]
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Heavenly Heligan
I was going to tell you about my latest finished garment but it is currently waiting to be pressed and sewn up and is looking like a very uninspiring, messy, navy blue heap!Ā Hmm – I guess that also means it’s not actually finished either š Iāll leave the navy blue heap until I have […]
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String of Expletives
āString of Expletivesā ā¦Do my non UK readers know what it means? A String of Expletives is an outpouring of several very rude words and curses, one after another. That explains my recent knitting experiences perfectly. It also would make a great name for a knitting blog with the pun on āStringā!! The Blanket Jacket […]
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It Looked so Much Better in the Picture…
SoĀ rememberĀ I mentioned the cardigan thing I wasn’t sure about? I am now sure – it’s hideous. I snaffled up 14 balls of Rowan Silk Twist in the sales to make the Blankey Jacket from Rowan Silk Twist Classics. This pattern… From Blanket Jacket from his book… From Blanket Jacket I was a little surprised when […]
It looks lovely, and ā„ļø seeing your 2009 self š!
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 šš
Wow, love, love, love it. I am a shawl person and have a few favourites that I take on holiday…