December 2011
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My drive band broke...
…I just moved my spinning wheel away from the window to find the drive band just lying on the floor…*sad face*
It is the original drive band so is likely to be 20-30 years old, I’m surprised it lasted so long to be honest, it was just where it was joined initially that it came apart. Maybe it was because it was nearly the window and getting quite cold at night?
Luckily I can,...
Slow morning...
…I had a REALLY long lie in today, now I’m treating myself to a large mug of Tia Maria coffee whilst veggie sausages and hash browns cook.
Then I’m going to head to John Lewis and first of all buy so bathroom scales…I will hate what it tells me but I need to start monitering to start losing!…and then some wool to cheer me up!
John Lewis Sale Clearance!
I am excited about this, tomorrow I am going head to head with the grannies at John Lewis on Oxford Street for the discounted bags of yarn.
I’m off to scour my favourites list on Ravelry and making notes of how much yarn to buy for projects. Exciting!
I hope everyone is having a nice Christmas
Ours has been a little odd, I’ve been a massive ball of crying for some reason (probably due to massive amounts of stress recently)…nevertheless, I had a nap and felt better. Then we tackled a massive Christmas dinner that was completely vegetarian. An AWESOME stuffed butternut squash was a success.
We went and visited the family yesterday, again with lovely food and I handed out...
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I’ve started work again on my Beatnik Aran Jumper.
Took me a while to work out where I finished last time as I didn’t write it down, and if I did I lost the piece of paper, but I know where I am now and getting my head round the cables again.
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Might have decided on a bit of a fibre shop...
..late night, that is my problem, just got paid for a gig I completely forgot about too, so that is nice.
So here is what I got from the wonderful FiberOptic shop:
1 - No. 57 ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ Superwash Merino and Bamboo Tops (Roving)
2 - Hand Dyed Roving - Molten (dyebreak) Bluefaced Leicester and Silk Top (Roving)
3 - Hand Dyed Roving - Masquerade superwash merino/tencel...
2 in a day...
So, after finishing off my Stockholm Scarf I decided casting on immediately was a good idea.
I got the ball of Patons Big Fab, super chunky yarn as thick as slim rope but much softer, and cast on the scarf that was on the label. The pattern didn’t produce the scarf in the picture but I think it’s recipient will like it. A man friendly navy blue, chunky rib stitch. Can be worn wrapped...
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Thank you for the kind words...
…about my first yarn on my wheel.
I am going to ALWAYS chain ply/3-ply/navajo ply my yarns, they look and feel SO much better!
A proof to myself I whipped up some merino tops that were scraps and very cheap, to 2-ply with another yarn, and in comparison it is ugly! Looks sloppy (see picture in post below, still can’t get my Flickr pictures on here!)
I will probably use the 2-ply for...
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I WON!!!
So yeah, ridiculously happy about that, however I am now currently waiting in the freezing cold for the guy to meet me and we can swap cash monies for spinning joy!
Have found a little place to shelter from rain but it’s still vile weather! Little concerned I might also look like a poorly dressed prostitute hanging out in Elephant and Castle, haha!
Still, shouldn’t be long now then...
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I am currently (desperately!) trying to win a spinning wheel in auction on eBay.
I have been after one for so long and I think I have found the one I want. It’s collection only from not too far away from me, and I put a bid in and sent a message to the seller saying I was very interested in winning it and whether it would be possible to pick up tonight if I get the winning bid.
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Is there really a difference?!
Is there really a difference between DK and Worsted weight wool?
I am knitting with Cascade 220 for the first time after reading rave reviews about it (I have to say I LOVE it!) and whilst looking at it realised that is it exactly the same weight as most of my DK weight yarns.
Ravelry says that DK is 8 wpi and Worsted is 10 wpi…hmmm.
What do you think?
