Just had a delivery of fur from Jack, the Golden Retriever - washed and hanging on the line ready to start prepping as soon as it's dry. The owners also want the handspun knitted up. Will have to review my prices for knitting I think!
Have also been participating in Tour De Fleece (which runs alongside Tour De France OF COURSE!) - and have been steadily wading my way through the Shetland Fleece from Shetland. The paper sack of fleece seems to be like a magic porridge pot - the contents don't get any less.
I have started on the third border for the shawl I'm knitting the handspun shetland into. However I've ripped the first couple of rows out twice now - as I keep doing *ssk k1 k2tog yo (rpt from *) just once in the middle of the correct pattern - which is ssk k1 k2tog yo k1 yo. And it only takes one small lapse of concentration to balls it up. Third time lucky, fingers (and toes) crossed. And I AM using stitch markers.
Then only a week to go to Fibre East. I am volunteering again this year - and plan to camp. Hope the weather is lovely again.
Not Not Not going to buy anything. (well - maybe a large dent heddle for my new Kromski Harp?).
Have also been participating in Tour De Fleece (which runs alongside Tour De France OF COURSE!) - and have been steadily wading my way through the Shetland Fleece from Shetland. The paper sack of fleece seems to be like a magic porridge pot - the contents don't get any less.
I have started on the third border for the shawl I'm knitting the handspun shetland into. However I've ripped the first couple of rows out twice now - as I keep doing *ssk k1 k2tog yo (rpt from *) just once in the middle of the correct pattern - which is ssk k1 k2tog yo k1 yo. And it only takes one small lapse of concentration to balls it up. Third time lucky, fingers (and toes) crossed. And I AM using stitch markers.
Then only a week to go to Fibre East. I am volunteering again this year - and plan to camp. Hope the weather is lovely again.
Not Not Not going to buy anything. (well - maybe a large dent heddle for my new Kromski Harp?).
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