I finally remembered to take a huge hank of yarn, 1552 metres in fact, to my LYS and get it loaded on the swift and balled up. It sat in my stash for almost a year, looking gorgeous but unusable. The mere thought of having to put it around two chairs and wind by hand… Continue reading Friday Roundup #4-19
Tag: Knitting
Baby Vest update…
Well, I finished the vest yesterday. I just need to add an appropriate button. It was quite an easy project, although I managed to add an extra knit stitch on the button banding. I ripped most of it back on the upper band, but left a bit on the lower as it will be hidden… Continue reading Baby Vest update…
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
Friday Roundup #1-19
The clock struck midnight on 31st December, so the Roundup clock is reset back to #1. Feels odd to go back to 1, but it's hard to believe that I had posted 22 roundups in 2018 and I didn't start them from the outset. Before I go any further though, Happy New Year to you… Continue reading Friday Roundup #1-19