easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Mar 6th, 2009
I have no idea what this is going to be, I plan to just keep knitting it until it’s finished. I was reading the third issue of The Knitter, and there was an article about hand knit scarves, with a recipe for feather and fan stitch. It looked pretty. I had some silk yarn left over from knitting [...]
I hope this isn’t giving too much away – I just wanted to show a little snapshot of what I’m working on at the moment.
These are the silk socks from Simply Knitting Issue 43. Yes, they’re still going! The first sock, now completed, has two mistakes in it. Well, okay, three if you count the fact that it’s at least two inches longer than my foot. The second sock… well. Let’s just say that this little heap of curly [...]
Posted in knitting on Jul 3rd, 2008
I have a confession to make. I am in love with my new socks. And they’re not even socks yet! I honestly thought I’d be bored by the monotony of knitting every single row, but the self-striping yarn is absolutely fascinating to watch. How wide will my stripes be? Which colour’s coming next? I also [...]
Posted in knitting on Jun 24th, 2008
I would like to take a moment to sing the praises of Get Knitted. I ordered some yarn and needles from them on Friday, and they’ve arrived today. (Tuesday.) Their postage rates were extremely reasonable, and they threw in a free pen and a sweetie! I ordered from Get knitted because they’re a UK supplier [...]