Whilst this past weekend has been moderately busy, I still managed some alone time in the morning to knit up my gauge swatch. I knew as I knitted each row that this was probably not quite right. So after a steam block, and then a soak, I concluded that the gauge was not right. Wrong… Continue reading From swatch to Fresh warping
Category: work in progress
Friday Roundup #3-19
I've been taking a week off from any yarn work until Thursday, when I got twitchy fingers and needed to cast on or start something. I know, I shall add a square to my blanket using some Baby Blossom Chunky from Hayfield. I quickly realised I had cast on too many and it was wider… Continue reading Friday Roundup #3-19
Friday Roundup #2-19
Can you believe we are on the second Friday of 2019. It all goes by so quickly. Unlike my knitting, which has stalled a little. I'm making a bit of a cowl using some Hayfield Bonus Extravaganza Super Chunky. It is meant to be knitted in 10mm needles, but as I am knitting in the… Continue reading Friday Roundup #2-19
The week before Christmas…
And do I feel organised? Nope. We still have some stuff to get done before relatives arrive on Friday. I am sure it will all happen in a mad rush later in the week. I was thinking back to September and the Project Hitlist I wrote about. So how have I done? Table mats or… Continue reading The week before Christmas…
Friday Roundup #20
And because I was impatient and did my post midweek (here) I have very little to say in terms of WIPs. I have however decided my scarf is long enough after adding a further 10 rows. No pics yet because today was not the kindest to me and I am shattered. Anyway, it still… Continue reading Friday Roundup #20