So, the holidays are here – woo hoo! I’m sooo looking forward to the next six weeks. I have so many things I want to do – spinning, knitting, dyeing, washing my newly acquired fleece ……!
It kicked off beautifully as I went to Fibre East on Saturday. I manned the door between 10 & 12 so hello to anyone that passed through! We never seem to get anything this yarny and exciting in this area of the Country and I had such a great time. I spent a not inconsiderable amount of money on fibre and yarn and there was such a lot to choose from I could have spent loads more. It took every ounce of will power I have not to buy a drum carder. I managed to pick up another fleece and having prepared only a small amount of the last one, I think owning one will become a necessity! I have not been blogging much lately as we’ve been having the kitchen redone. It looks gorgeous now but I spent two weeks living off of microwave dinners and takeaways. I have never been so depressed. The house was full of dust and most of the contents of the old kitchen were stacked in the dining room so we had no table to eat at – it was grim. I haven’t been able to do any yarn dyeing so my Folksy shop has been in holiday mode. I’m hoping to get some more done soon.
On the plus side,not having to worry about shopping or cooking has given me more knitting time. I recently finished this:
It’s called Dragon Fly Wings and it took only one skein of yarn. I test knitted it for the designer and it’s available as a free Ravelry Download. It’s really pretty and simple to knit and got many admiring glances at Fibre East.
I managed to snag an Ifigenia kit from Posh last week. My colour was Irreplaceable. I really wanted the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ but I popped it in my basket and by the time I got to the checkout it had already gone! I nearly passed out with panic. I thought I wasn’t going to get one! Fortunately my second choice was there but having started the pattern three times, I’m wondering how long it will take to finish! We’re off to the Lakes next week and it will definitely NOT be on my holiday knitting list.
I love that shawl!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the fleece prep - I started with a fleece but found that batts and fibre were so much easier as they just arrived and I could spin!
I know what you mean about not taking Iffy on holiday - not an easy knit at all and lots of pattern reading to do! Sorry to say but I have that Beyonce song going around my head every time I think of your colourway! Sx
Welcome back Allison!We've missed you.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get my colour for the Ifgenia but bought some I really like on sunday and will use the kit wool for something else.I feel quite daunted.I'm learning how to do picot cast on so there isn't much hope for me.
I missed it - but that is probably not a bad thing as I'm struggling to keep up with everything as it is :) Love the Dragon Fly Wings shawl
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