hand-knit socks
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Grey socks – a finished project
Grey socks finished. Grey socks on the feet – momentarily, as there is a real danger of spontaneous human combustion in the late summer heatwave we’ve got going on. In photographs, these manage to look less grey than they do in real life, and a whole lot less grey than they seemed whilst knitting. I’m Continue reading
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Oh, the knitty-witty
All together now, I know you know the tune: You add some stitches onYou pull your stitches outIn, out, in, out, shake ’em all aboutYou change your knitting needlesAnd you start againThat’s what it’s all about Oh, the knitty-witty. Okay, time to cut the whimsy and get brutal: six days ago I took a good Continue reading
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I should be…
I should be enjoying this ink more than I am. There, I’ve admitted it and now I can relax. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lovely shade and I’d be inclined to suggest that people who hanker after the discontinued Lamy special edition Dark Lilac should really check out Scribo Notturno Viola. Also, anyone who Continue reading
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What I did over Christmas
I’ve put in some proper knitting time over the Christmas break and finished that pair of socks which I promised I’d get done before the end of the year. I’m pleased. The two yarns I’ve used co-ordinate well and, though there’s an obvious demarkation between leg and foot, it doesn’t look massively out of place. Continue reading
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It’s a fishing village in Norway
My main content for today is quite brief, so I’m going to start by going off on a tangent, then slowly make my way back. So, here’s a thought. Though I know that music is very important and I like a nice tune, for me it has always the been lyrics which have drawn me Continue reading
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April ascending
I don’t know about you, but I feel the year is just hitting its stride, so April feels like a bit of a new beginning. Then again, I’ve felt like that the first couple of days of every month this year and the feeling hasn’t lasted. I’ve worked quite hard on my sleeveless cardi and Continue reading
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