yarn
I’ve been so lazy
When it comes to updating this blog. Well, I have been ill, and then busy, and then ill again, but mostly it’s just down to laziness.
I have been knitting in the meantime, though! There are many, many projects on the go. I’ve finished some, too. I made a pair of socks for mum, which I’m [...]
Merino socks
Knitted on 2mm Clover bamboo dpns with Socrates hand-dyed merino in Genevieve (I used 68g.). It’s the first time I’ve knitted with merino, and I can’t believe how soft and springy it is! Gorgeous stuff, although I did find this yarn a little splitty, and they feel wonderful on my feet.
I love the way the [...]
Ask and ye shall receive
From the clearing out of my grandparents’ house since my grandad died, one yarn swift: (Apologies for the quality of these photos, they were taken at my mum’s – so no choice in the backgrounds – and in very artificial light, which my camera really doesn’t like.)
At least we assume that’s what it is, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Seed cake recipe and sock yarn stash
I always wanted to try seed cake as it was mentioned in so many old novels I read, but I didn’t even really have any clue what it was until last year sometime. After finally trying it, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it, both the flavour (liquorice-y) and the texture of the [...]
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