Everyone knows that yarn and fabric bought while you’re on holiday doesn’t count as stash, right…? On the left is two balls of Schoppel Wolle’s “Flying Saucer” sock yarn. It’s dyed two strands at once, so that when you unwind it into two balls you can knit two identical socks. If you follow their pattern, [...]
Tag Archive 'wool'
Traditional English Summer.
Posted in fabric, re-enactment, shopping on Aug 12th, 2010
Last weekend we paid a visit to Broadlands, where there was a multi-period historical re-enactment weekend going on. As you can see, the weather was absolutely ideal for a British summer’s day out. As it turned out the Victorian Redcoats didn’t have to shelter for very long, but it was certainly very wet while it [...]
O W L hugs…
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Nov 20th, 2009
I popped into town the other day, and while I was waiting for a bus I decided to nip into Jacksons. I’m glad I did, because they just happened to have a great big basket of Sirdar Hug for just £1.20 a ball! This means that for just £14.40, I now have enough wool to [...]
Exactly what I need!
Posted in inspiration, shoes on Aug 12th, 2009
I’m sorry that the posts have been few and far between lately – I’m having far too much fun at the museum, and haven’t found time to blog about it all while I’m at home. I’m partly helping out on the reception desk of the museum, and partly giving a hand to the visiting artists [...]
Dyeing wool with Kool Aid
Posted in knitting on Apr 17th, 2009
I was looking through some of my photos on Flickr, and realised that I’d never posted my tutorial for dyeing wool using Kool Aid! It’s now in the FAQ section, with my other tutorials. I dyed this one lonely ball of wool more than a year ago, and I still haven’t thought of anything in [...]