Monthly Archives: November 2008

Well, it’s defintely a Monday morning. And I was right that the gods would remind me of my place. Here is the first half of Ysolda’s Garter Mittens, knitted in a couple of hours yesterday afternoon and a delightful pattern … Continue reading →

The Elf Workshop is storming ahead in a blaze of woolly progress. I’ve finished another 3 Christmas presents in the last 24 hours, and can therefore be found admiring a steadily growing pile of completed projects and munching on a … Continue reading →

Yes, at last, I’ve finished the Central Park Hoodie. Or the Guy Fawkes Hoodie, as I’ve come to think of it in its British incarnation. In the now discontinued Rowanspun Aran, it’s seriously cosy for a crisp November night by … Continue reading →

I feel as though I am sitting in front of several kingsize bars of Dairy Milk. Actually, it’s worse than that. There’s the Dairy Milk, the plate of Krispy Kremes, an ambassador’s display of Ferero Roche and half a dozen … Continue reading →

So, all this Christmas knitting takes a while. And as the deadline approaches, entire weekends can spent ploughing through the backlog. Not that this is a Bad Thing. Personally, a day spent knitting is a luxurious idea, and something I … Continue reading →

As you can see, I’m living it up crazy style on a Saturday night. Still, judging from the torrential downpour outside I have no problem at all with spending an evening at home and from what I can hear (or … Continue reading →

So, just to prove I’ve been doing what I claim to have been doing, here’s a picture of the Big Wool hat, as promised. There’s a matching cowl as well, but you get the idea: Charmingly modelled by my lamp. … Continue reading →