Dear visitors from theladiesloos, I am intrigued as to why you are here. Should my LJ alter ego come and join you? Much love. the Woolgatherer
Monthly archives: April 2010
Crochet for the cack-handed
There are two main reasons that the Woolgatherer does not crochet – and lack of facility with a hook is one them. No matter how many times I try I just can’t get the work to flow. I cannot keep a tension. My fingers cramp and ache. I am in short, a completely cack-handed crocheter. …
What’s up
DIY progress, knititng non-progress, and weaving faltering progress…. with pics.
Quick summary
Clay play, shopping, spinning, weaving, knitting plans, foul weather and fowl production. A veritable cornucopia of a post!
Beautiful Bonny
One set of gifted yarns that I can readily identify is that from Jenny, who sent me a set of tiny skeins from her precious collection of Bonny yarns from The Yarn Yard. Each little skein is just long enough to make a square, thanks to some very rough mathematics and Jenny’s measuring.
Blanket Renamed
This blanket makes me smile so much – I love the parcels and the kindness of strangers, and I love the knitting process and selecting the yarns from the stash. I was considering renaming the Ferry Blankie as the Community Blanket as it seems at times that the entire kntting community is getting behind the project! I have given that some more thought and have arrived at a different naming strategy…