I arrived home to find a lovely parcel from Monica with my UK Swap Treasure Hunt goodies
3 skeins of Cranberry lambswool loveliness and some some tasty looking Strawberry stitch markersfrom Vikki (formerly Viking Knits on Etsy) but now Wild Fire Fibres as well as some tasty looking Strawberry stitch markers.
Namatse Glass needles from Luciana at [...]
It looks like it will be a good week or the post. My new Socktopus socks should be in the post at the end of the week and I’ve won the Blog Treasure Hunt for theUK Swap Hooray!!!!
Q: Have you done a swap before (doesn’t have to be a knitting swap)? What do you like best about swapping? Are there any personal “requirements” that a swap has to have before you will join?
The UK Swap will be my first knitting swap and seems to be going well so far. My upstream and [...]
Just had to share this… are you coming on Sept 6 down to London????
What kind of Spoilee are you? Are you paranoid that it’s not being sent, or lost in the post? Do you want it to arrive quickly? OR Do you enjoy the anticipation? Sitting and pondering when it will arrive… and anxiously waiting for it, close to the deadline?
I’ll have to admit I don’t really know… [...]
Just got back from London and am putting Woolly to bed early. He was a very naughty little sheep, but the photos from the weekend are still in the camera. I’m sure there are rules about little sheep having beer and carousing in pubs and restaurants. More to follow when the pictures are developed retrieved [...]
Spent a great weekend volunteering on the Knit’n’Natter’ stand at the Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts event in Brighton. It’s the first time I have officially volunteered, usually I just show up and forget to leave. This year in addition to teaching beginners we also had the ShaunThe Sheep’s PicKnit Challenge with people making items for [...]
I know this isn’t knitting related, but I thought I’d ask you to share your favourite Valentine’s Day memory, or your current plans for this year. Just to share some love.
I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day. Going out on it is so crowded and expensive and I’m not really that bothered by roses [...]
Q: What is your process when planning a project? Do you shop for yarn and then find a suitable pattern? Do you find your pattern and then go out to buy the yarn? Or are you stash-busting? If your stash is out of control, how did it get that way?
Maybe this would be a good [...]
Hooray – I’ve finished both Karenina Socks. Thay look great and although a bit snug round the heel fit beautifully.
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