What with all the snow watching yesterday I had plenty of time to knit and I’m back on track with the mittens.  I think I’m picking up stitches backwards to how the pattern is written but I must pick up … Continue reading →

I’m not much of a late night person but thanks to TiVo I went to bed at about ten (quite late for me) and saved the rest of the opening ceremonies for this morning. I made a nice start on … Continue reading →

I’ve wound my skeins of Koigu into yarn cakes and copies my pattern so I can scribble all over it. All I need do now to be prepared for my "Olympic event" is to do a little swatching. I should … Continue reading →

Here’s the first sock finished. The heel seemed like it was going to be very pointy but I guess it’s turned out allright in the end. The decreases on either side of the toe are not mirrored so they look … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon the postman left me a box containing this lovely card and these goodies from my Secret Pal. Thanks Secret Pal! There’s nothing better than chocolate and origami paper. This is my fifth time joining the Secret Pal exchange … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to day two of the Superbowl Sale at Ewe’ll Love It. The sale was structured a bit different from last year and I thought it was much less chaotic. We were in and out in under an … Continue reading →