easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in knitting on Aug 25th, 2011
It’s not that I haven’t been knitting much lately, it’s just that everything I’ve been working on seems to be taking approximately a million years. Like this sock. It’s a very basic little sock: toe-up, slip stitch heel, and then a million miles of ribbing. I kept it simple of purpose because it was my [...]
I hope this doesn’t spoil a surprise for anybody whose gift hasn’t arrived in the post yet, but this is why I’ve been a little bit busy and stressed out over the past few weeks. There’s only one item missing from the photo call, and that’s a hat that I knitted for Paul, mostly in [...]
Posted in knitting on Oct 6th, 2008
Yes, I know I wasn’t talking about socks. But the second stripy silk sock is being re-knit at a pleasantly fast rate, so I feel a bit more friendly towards them now. And then, this morning, Issue 47 of Simply Knitting dropped through the letterbox. Not only does it contain a free calendar which features [...]
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 inspiration, knitting on Aug 30th, 2008
This week I seem to be absolutely drowning in wool. Not that this is any kind of complaint, you understand! A friend of mine was having a clearout of her yarn stash, and kindly passed on a few goodies that she thought I might like. These are two sock yarns. The purple one is by [...]
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 [...]