Socks Again!

I have a couple of pictures for you. Firstly, the red socks, finally finished, thanks to the Yarn Monster’s kind relinquishing of my second ball of yarn. I am really pleased with these socks! Unexpectedly, they are even long enough to wear with my boots. Just. Still, I truly love them. They are knitted in [...]

Secret Pal Contest #4

The question has been asked: What is the oldest yarn in your stash?
In general, I don’t have much of a stash. I don’t buy yarn without having a purpose for it. I made the mistake just a few times of buying yarn without a purpose, and my stash is largely comprised of these mistakes, which [...]

The Yarn Monster

I was going to write you a tale of the Yarn Monster, so I could adequately explain why my red socks could not be finished. I am currently about an inch away from the toe decreases, and I am aware that I will not have enough yarn on the ball to finish these socks. As [...]

Sacred

I am very excited about the Sacred exhibition being held at the British Library, not least because they have a Dead Sea Scroll! I have never seen one, in the flesh, and it is a matter of sadness to me. I keep reading about the scrolls touring America recently, and have been very jealous. Of [...]

Thinking About My Jumper

Around me undergraduates are starting to look stressed. Following lecturers and students in conversation down corridors, they all discuss the same thing: exams. Happily, I am exempt from this horror, but it has made me realise a couple of things.

 I have been here, now, nearly a year. And it’s been a hard year. I wouldn’t [...]

Jumper

I am fuelled by a desire to knit a jumper. It’s all Brenda Dayne of Cast-On’s fault. It’s the only podcast I’ve bothered listening to old episodes of, and she keeps talking about jumper. Combine this with a cold, rainy, English day, and suddenly you’re thinking jumpers.
I’ve tried jumpers before, but they never turn out [...]

Secret Pal Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I love using yarns that are delicious and soft, things like Cashmere, Alpaca, Silk…but I rarely get to use things like that, and as long as they knit into a pretty fabric that isn’t itchy, I am happy! Except [...]

Pictures

Finally, some pictures!
Here is the front of Isabella. Not quite finished, as you can see. I am waiting for clarification on the top of the lace before I finish it!

Next, is a close-up of the part of the lace I’m not happy with. As you can see, the top goes straight across, and in the [...]

Sock Yarn!

For my birthday (last August!), my brother bought me a HipKnits gift voucher. A while ago, I spent part of it on a collection of small skeins of silk, which I bought for a specific project, which I no longer expect to do. However, at least one skein will be used to perfect a project [...]

Isabella, Isabella, Isabella (And Other Knitting News)

I am actually almost finished Isabella! The left front is done, and the right front nearly so. There seems to be some sort of issue at the top of the lace, where the pattern doesn’t seem to yield the nicely sloped effect shown in the picture. I’ve had a couple of suggestions as to why [...]