I now have a blanket that has been blocked and ends trimmed. So, now it is ready to be boxed up and sent across the pond to its recipient, my niece for her dorm room. Overall, I am pleased with the end result. The colours work well together, I think. And the pattern is great.… Continue reading Lost Garden FO
Category: Yarn Review
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
Friday Roundup #17
Here we are again at Friday, end of the working week for some. With me on my own this week, I didn't get as much done as I had hoped. No weaving 😦 but I did do some knitting. I started my scarf in the Bergère yarn that I made my first knit hat in.… Continue reading Friday Roundup #17
Yarn crazy
Ok.  So, you know I can have a bit of a yarn addiction.  Well, ok, maybe more than a bit. I received the latest update from Black Sheep Wools (a fantastic yarn store near Washington, Cheshire) which was showcasing this yarn from Debbie Bliss; Lara.  It’s a blend of 52% merino and 48% superfine alpaca.… Continue reading Yarn crazy
Yarn Review
I thought it would be worthwhile to do a yarn review, following the recent crochet project.  So, here goes. Yarn Name: Pittura - available in most online retailers.  May not be in all LYS. Company: Louisa Harding Colourway: The one I used is named Starry Night - shades of blue ranging from dark midnight blue to bright… Continue reading Yarn Review
