What a week. I started a second hat as I didn't have the DPNs to finish the first. I couldn't get them locally so ended up ordering from Amazon so that I could get them next day. Then, I had to stop my second hat as I needed the DPNs to free up the 5mm… Continue reading Friday Roundup #9-19
Month: Feb 2019
Blues & Brights
As you will recall from Friday’s post, I needed to get some DPNs in 5mm. Unfortunately, I arrived at the shop too late and they had closed early. 😦 And so, yesterday I was sitting with nothing to occupy my hands and ended up pulling out of my stash some Malabrigo yarn I had purchased… Continue reading Blues & Brights
Friday Roundup #8-19
Ok, so it may not be Friday in the UK anymore, but it’s Friday is the US, so this still counts. 🙂 I’ve been much better this past week, back at work and in the mood for knitting. I had picked up some Rico Creative Soft Wool Aran in a lovely soft neutral tone, that… Continue reading Friday Roundup #8-19
Friday Roundup #7-19
Hi there. So, this is a short post today for a couple of interconnected reasons. The first being I have done no crafting to speak of this week. And the reason for that is I have been a poorly guy. I am currently battling a flu virus, I think, although my temperature only spiked one… Continue reading Friday Roundup #7-19
Friday Roundup #6-19
Well this week was a bit up and down. I completed the weaving at the weekend, but as I came towards the end, I could see I had miscalculated the length and would not be able to do the full repetition of the warp in the weft. And as I had done two pickup patterns,… Continue reading Friday Roundup #6-19