Hand winding laceweight?
Clearly, I have gone crackers.
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Miscellaneous wotnots
You wait all week for a blog post and three come along at once!
I have a finished object post in the cauldron for next week but in the intervening time I’ll just give you some photos of yarn and a sock!
I started this sock the day before I went on holiday and I got a fair amount done despite the blazing temperatures and having little time to myself
It’s Broadripple without the holes! I call them Unholy Broadripple. I replaced the yarn overs with a lifted increase. I also managed to keep the ribbing in the chevron pattern. Still not sure how I managed it and it’ll be fun to see if I can replicate it in the second sock!
I have been acquiring a little yarn (as part of my one-in-one-out policy with my stash) and this all has projects lined up.
Sublime Organic Cotton DK for a slouchy beret (pattern to be determined) for my mum.
Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK for Cloud Chaser [Ravelry link] by Amy Swanson
and
Rico Creative Poems Aran for … OK, I confess. This was an impulse purchase. But look how pretty!
I was going to have a rant about the lack of public transport around here on a Sunday but I don’t want to spoil the photos of pretty yarn, so I wont.
When I grow up
I want to be Helen Mirren.
Seriously. If in 5 years time I’m a tenth as hot as she is now I’ll be one happy girl.
Who do you want to be when you grow up (or grow down!)?
Today, I give you yarn photos!
I got some Socks That Fit in two colours and two weights. What? I’ve got to replace the yarn I’ve given away! That’s a warning for the Lorna’s Laces I’m hoping to acquire in the near future!
Lounging together
And on their own
On the left is Raspberry Tonal in Some Assembly Required Superwash and on the right Desert Rose in Some Assembly Required Not-So-Light Wool
Just two quick notes;
1: contest winners – Stacey, your yarn was sent Airmail on … Thursday? Something like that. Amy and Britt, I’d only found one padded envelope earlier this week, so yours will be sent next week if I can get into the loft where I know there are some hiding!
2: if you drop a cheese grater from the work surface, do not attempt to catch it with your ankle bone.
I know.
It’s now strapped and elevated. 
