Unspun

There is wool lining up to be spun.  I aim to spin twice a week on my new wheel, and I've done reasonably well so far. One bobbin of Sanguine Gryphon merino silk in En Avril at the back. Merino/seacell batts from Tulle and Dye in Sun-bleached

Bards in the Bog

BBC News: Poetry aims to set bog standard. A competition has been launched to find poetry which will feature in the toilets of Shetland.  Six poems will be selected every three months to go on display in all leisure centre toilets and at other locations.  The Bards in the Bog

Keep Calm and Carry On

BBC News: Soothing words and stiff upper lips Millions of copies of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster were printed on the eve of World War II, but never displayed.  Now the message has taken on a new lease of life in our troubled peacetime.  The simple

Pocket full of random

I do most of my knitting at lunchtime, very irritating to get out of the car at work and realise I left my knitting bag at home.  Current sock is made from allegedly "self-striping" yarn (Fyberspates BFL), but three stripes per sock is going to look a bit

FO: Philly Cowl

The snow is melting, the sun is out, but today is Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil says we have another six weeks of winter.  I'm about done with winter. Finished the Philly Cowl at the weekend.  Used the larger of the two buttons I'd picked for

FO: Marcasite Mead Scarf

Made it to the end of the yarn, so the scarf must be done, the first finished object of 2009: Pattern: Mead Scarf by Elizabeth Morrison Yarn: yarn lust All That Glitters in Marcasite Needles: US3 Brittany Birch Duration: January 1st to January 30th I'd thought the 2%

Snow day

I am lucky enough to be able to work from home when the roads are impassable.  Lots of snow yesterday evening and I don't think my little hatchback would make it out there.  The Missouri Department of Transport is suggesting people stay home till the roads are clear.

Happy Birthday Mac

BBC News: Apple's first Macintosh turns 25 The Macintosh - the first Apple computer to bear the name - turns 25 on 24 January.  The machine debuted in 1984 and kicked off a product line that were Apple's flagship computers for many years.  The Macintosh helped

Want

I want a pair of these. (image from Wikimedia Commons) A set of sai.  There's a way to go before I can learn to use them.  But I really want to get there.

Stash diving

I'm halfway through the yarn for the Marcasite scarf and getting bored because it's a flat rectangle with a simple lace pattern.  The scarf looks good, but I needed a break and the Philly Cowl just slipped in there: Two days to make up to the