Today for me is about learning to acknowledge progress where it's being made, and accepting defeat where progress isn't possible. As you can see, my Rise of the Jellyfish sock has seen some work over the weekend. With the heel turned and the gusset decreases worked, I'm now enjoying the saunter down towards the toe… Continue reading Progress and defeat
Category: Knitting
Two doors open
It turns out that this is exactly the sock that I need right now. The riot of colours in the "Rise of the Jellyfish" sock wool from Noodle Soup Yarns is just delicious to work with; it's true potato-chip knitting - forget about what colour the next row is going to be, here you rarely… Continue reading Two doors open
One door closes
I'm at that stage in my knitting where one door is pretty much closed and I'm waiting for the new door to open. Or, in my case, two new doors. My Helsinki Jumper is finally complete and lying on the floor having a well-deserved rest after its post-completion wash. I was really pleased with it… Continue reading One door closes
The pain, the gain
I have had piercings in my ears since 1976 and through all the intervening years I have flip-flopped between wearing ear-rings regularly and not wearing them for months or years. When I don’t wear ear-rings at all, everything is fine. When I wear ear-rings regularly everything is also fine: I take them out at night,… Continue reading The pain, the gain
And she’s off!
No, I haven’t been to the horse racing at Cheltenham, but I have been knitting. As you can see from my photo, it’s not exactly stellar progress, but it is progress. I worked a few rows of the aran pattern one evening mid-week and I couldn’t wrap my head around it, even though it is… Continue reading And she’s off!
It’s knitting, Jim…
It’s time to admit to myself that my knitting is stalled. There isn’t any good reason for this; I know I’m tired out a lot of the time from my workdays, and I’ve lost the momentum on my Helsinki sweater since I failed to finish it for Helsinki. I did start the final sleeve, but… Continue reading It’s knitting, Jim…
Acquisitions at home and abroad
One of my aims this year is to buy yarn as and when I need it, with specific projects in mind. I am trying to be more focused on what I want to knit and the yarn best suited to each project. It turns out that doesn't preclude the occasional purchase on a whim. I've… Continue reading Acquisitions at home and abroad
Sometimes I knit
I know this blog has been lacking content on its main theme for a while now and it is high time to write about knitting. About a week before my trip to Helsinki I knew for certain that I would not complete my vintage Aran sweater in time. It wasn't a sudden realisation and it… Continue reading Sometimes I knit
Back to the future
Hmm, I think "Back to the Future" would be a great name for this project, given how I leapt back several decades to grab the pattern. Didn't have to use a DeLorean, though, and I don't think I have caused any major changes to history in my travels. As you can see, the back is… Continue reading Back to the future
Once upon a Christmas eve…
Christmas Eve is here and, in the spirit of sharing, here is a snapshot of my life today. Knitting My Aran jumper is progressing. I have completed two full repeats of the pattern and haven't needed to resort to checking the printed version for several rows. It's so easy to see where I am from… Continue reading Once upon a Christmas eve…
