Category Archives: Knitting

Home again. Christmas is over. We went to O’s parents’ place for four nights. Already done two loads of laundry today. Need to get the cigarette smoke smell out. Also, their shower wasn’t working so washing my hair was no … Continue reading →

Gosh it’s been awhile hasn’t it? Well, I’ve got a few bits of news to share. Numero uno: I have a job! I’m in Accounts at a major solicitors firm over here. It’s a temp job through an agency, but … Continue reading →

Working 9-5 + Christmas knitting to be done = no time to blog. Will be back once insanity has let up a bit.

I just got my first Sip’n’Stitch package. It’s awesome. Love the yarn (Luxe base: 75/25 sw merino/tussah silk)! The color will most likely grow on me. I’m not usually a fan of browns, but the gold in this is just … Continue reading →

Not much new on the knitting front. Mostly working on secret projects, so can’t talk about those. Cast on the Lorelei cardigan from Twist Collective (Fall 2009) this morning. Have done four rows on it, but then the secret projects … Continue reading →

So what’ve I done today? – A load of laundry washed & dried – The dishes – Cleaned the bathroom – Tidied the bedroom – Sorted summer clothes into a storage bin and took out winter clothes – Cleaned the … Continue reading →

So the Sheffield Wool and Textiles Craft Fair was this weekend. I went on both days and this is what I came back with. That’s a hank of alpaca (90/10 alpaca/nylon), a hank of Gothic Yarns in Lost Innocence, 100g … Continue reading →

I’m sick. Feel like crap. So instead of a “proper” blog post, you guys get pics. Here are the socks I just finished today. They’re the Marlene pattern by Cookie A, found in the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of Knit.1. And … Continue reading →

My mystery shawl is done! All of the yarny/knitterly details can be found on my Ravelry page. I bound it off last night and was kinda worried that it looked a bit small. But once I made it wet and … Continue reading →