Pamela Boxall
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Ploughing the furrows
For me, knitting projects always start with an itch. It’s all very well to have a logical plan for the things I intend to knit, but until I feel that itch, my plans are only phantoms. A couple of weeks ago I began to feel the itch to add a new version of Nancy Vale’s… Continue reading
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The ten inkomandments
A bit of a tongue-in-cheek one to start the week: the ten commandments adapted for fountain pen fans. The fountain pen is mightier than any other writing implement. You shall not venerate the ballpoint pen. You shall not allow cheap knock-off copies of iconic fountain pens any place in your collection. You shall not speak… Continue reading
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Bonus!
When I posted yesterday about my dislike of joining my cast-on edge, it naturally meant that I already had a completed sock up my sleeve. Which is an odd place to keep a sock, but we won’t sit in judgement. It fits well and was a pleasure to work on. I’m definitely on schedule to… Continue reading
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Send in the toes
I’m onto the toe shaping for my Popeye Sock and I’ve decided to go down one needle size to see if that makes them any longer-wearing. My feeling is that more than one size down would be better, but I’d need to buy a new set of needles to achieve that. I’m knitting the main… Continue reading
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When it’s right
I’m not sure if it’s the best way to check whether you are on the right track, but it seems to me that the ease with which you accomplish a task is a general indicator of how well that task fits with your natural inclinations. The speed with which I whipped through the leg and… Continue reading
