The sun has come out and everything has really slowed down here. People are out on the greens, the skies are mostly blue, and every now and then we have a lovely sunny day that reminds us that spring is indeed on its way. And it really is. Cambridge is one of those places that has been on my "must see" list for years....
This gizmo arrived today - a yarn ball winder (from here). I've been wanting one of these for a really long time: there are so many skeins to wind, so many unruly yarn balls to sort out (like the one in the pic above). I ordered this last month so I have been very patiently waiting to crank the handle and start sorting...
My knitting has been rolling around and getting tangled wherever I've been sitting. On the couch. In bed. On the train. I have been looking everywhere for a yarn bowl in the UK that I actually like, but no luck yet. So, I decided on the next best thing: Small Project Bags. Simple draw-string bags that are big enough to store two or three...
This year, I resolved to finish more. It's slow going, but I've made a good start on getting things done from my pile of unfinished objects. This weekend I bought giant storage boxes and sorted out all of my fabrics and yarns. Now, time to finish the pile of knitting projects-in-progress. Oh my. I finished knitting and blocking the Man Socks. They are...
I've been spinning the teeniest, tiniest, thinnest Merino/Bamboo blend lace singles. So far, I've got two bobbins of 50grams each. The idea was always to spin a 3-ply sock yarn, dye it, and knit it up. But. Spinning in one colour, with bamboo, is frustrating. The bamboo isn't difficult to spin with, but you have to be really careful with your draw if...
A lovely bundle of Drops Fabel sock yarn arrived by post on Friday. Which was just as well, as I had the most awful afternoon. Our knitting group was chatting, after having lunch at a lovely gastro pub in Wanstead. Everyone left, and we were getting through our last rows before packing up and heading back. Before we finished, two thugs came in...
