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A tale of two February 10ths
Early in the morning on February 10th 2020, my daughter and I landed at Schipol airport, facing a whole day before our re-scheduled flight to Norwich took off in the evening. Our journey back from Helsinki had been hit with delays due to exceptionally high winds across northern Europe. Even when we finally boarded our… Continue reading
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When two tribes start to knit
In all things there are basically two tribes. One does things one particular way, the other does the exact opposite. There are actually three tribes, the third comprising the majority of the population who don’t fit into the particular two tribes you’re discussing, but they can safely be ignored. I’m thinking today about the people… Continue reading
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If I should smile in sweet surprise
Today is my 61st birthday, which I’ve been referring to as “Sweet 61” for some time now. In honour of this, and with some creative transposing of figures, I’ve borrowed my title from Neil Sedaka’s 1961 release “Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen”. I wish I could stop viewing song lyrics from my youth through the sensitive… Continue reading
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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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