Joining in with Ginny’s yarn along, this week, again. It’s the nearest I get to a “knit and natter” get-together. I have finished my second simple yarn-over shawl. I knitted until I ran out of wool and then I used up the last tiny ball, which I had left over […]
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Yarn Along – Second Shawl
I’m joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along today. A book and a knit. I prefer mine taken in front of the log fire. After finishing my very first shawl and gifting it to my sister, I barely put the needles down before I cast one on for me. For me! […]
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Joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along. A book and a knit. This week I am one shawl down and another on the needles. The first one is being blocked, as I write (Ravelry notes here). I think it is going to be just the right size. Its turned out soft […]
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Thank you to everyone who advised changing the needles I’m using to make my shawl. I visited our nearest well-stocked wool shop to try out some alternatives. They had some bamboo and wooden needles but none of the interchangeable sets. I liked the feel of the Brittany needles made from […]
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