Just had a message from Mandy asking if I am still alive, yes indeedy I am.
Been real busy with a major project at work, a new evening gym regime and sorting out materials for fortnightly workshops at Crafty Cottage.. So I've been a bit too shattered to face a metal bed with 200 sharp needles in it - plus the chunky machine is still packed away from last Saturday and will be until after next Wed as it's accompanying me to Wonderwool for a mini-demo to the knitters there. Haven't actually done any machine knitting this year, excepting Saturday's workshop. Blimey!
Hand-knitting and crochet is continuing - on Tori and on the catherine wheel baby blanket respectively - but nothing is finished so nothing much to photograph, I'm afraid.
Finally sewed up some jumpers made during National Knitting Week last Oct - they will be going to Romania next week.
Ran an "Intro to machine knitting" workshop on Saturday for K (Knit the knits) at the Crafty Cottage - I think I got her inspired to get going on her machine and eschew the crappy cast-on comb that the manual foolishly recommends. Scaring MK newbies with metallic grinding noises is not the way to encourage people!
Right, gotta go, stuff to do!
My addiction to anything crafty created with a pointy stick, a needle or a hook.....
Hi
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say that it was great to meet you today in Warwick, and I look forward to seeing you again hopefully at a workshop to brush up my skills. Take care, Caroline