From the knitting nook
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It’s a wrap
Well, that would be a finished object, wouldn’t it? The Navy Sleeveless Sweater is completed, fits very well and looks marvellous with the autumn/winter wardrobe which is shaping up nicely. Top marks for practicality. You can tell, I’m sure, that I am damning this project with faint praise. Yes, it’s perfect, I will wear the… Continue reading
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Incoming
A bundle of wooly goodness has made its way to me in the form of my latest order from Woolyknit plus a couple of pairs of knitting needles from Hobbycraft. I’m generally very happy with the new cones of wool. First off there’s the additional cone of Merino in the smoky blue Cadiz colour so… Continue reading
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Coming to the border
The sky is a stunning melange of true, sunny, sky-blue and puffy white cloud, and this light aircraft has been circling outside my living room window for a while, drawing my attention to the great outdoors. I noticed a fair bit of aircraft noise earlier in the week, associating it with the Air Force being… Continue reading
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‘T’ is for tank top and torpor
Here is the current state of my navy blue tank top. I’ve completed the front and, since taking the photo, I’ve got the ribbing finished for the back. Speaking of the ribbing, it’s so brief that it’s got an annoying tendency to flip up, thus my choice to anchor it down with pretties for the… Continue reading
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Knit-plot
I’ve been doing some very gentle plotting this past couple of days as a result of trying to deduce what I actually think about my autumn/winter clothing and how that affects my knits. Thus far, I have concluded that I am good for skirts but a bit light on trousers for what is, essentially, trouser-wearing… Continue reading
