MonkeyFeet

Wow, where did January go? Why don’t I have much to blog about? Why have I still not worked out how to link all my other stuff to my blog and make it more exciting? Oh well, I know what I need to do in Feb!

Well, here are my Evangelines. Done in Malabrigo merino, in Hollyhock. It’s really divine, BUT the pattern’s a bit dodgy – the cuff is way too short and baggy (these are the short versions). If I’d known I’d have edited the cuff. Anyway, worn under long sleeves they’ll be nice and warm.

Hey check these out. We’re moving at the weekend I think (Manchester – yey!). My Grandma’s had these curtains over 30 years and has given them to me. Aren’t they…. hideous? But kind of cool in the right setting?

Oh stealth knitting. I’ll be able to show off soon. It’s a pair of socks in Tikal, which was a joy to knit with.

Stealth fairisle, I can only say I did it in Jupiter (organic merino aran) in Fresh Berries and black Rowan pure wool aran.

My next WIP is in Zeus, which I’ve not yet stocked. So I got my ass in gear and started testing it, and I love it so much I’ve ordered it for my shop. It’s pure merino, very soft, and although this skein is sport weight I’ll be stocking the sock weight.

It makes a gorgeous Tudor Grace, which is now nearly finished.

And… wow, that’s it! Actually, I should have photographed the case of knitpicks I got, and the gorgeous fibre that Gemma carded for me, and the very generous Argos voucher that the girls at knitting got me and hasn’t been spent yet.

I’m sad to have left my knitting group, I love them all to bits, though I’ll come and visit every so often.

I’ll also miss our local little delicatessen (my belly won’t!!), I’ll miss the PO where they know me really well, and I’ll miss my doggies a lot. But I’m loolking forward to having our own space, decorating it how I want, finding a job and earning some cash to pay off my debts, joining the gym (for real this time), and saving up to finally get married. It feels like the beginning of the rest of our lives as a couple and I’m really excited about that.

Oh the other thing is, over new year I lopped off my hair. I’ve had long hair all my life, and it’d been down to my bum in the summer, but I just decided to chop it off, and it’s now shoulder length – I’ve lost well over a foot of hair! And I love it, it’s wonderful and thick and healthy

And finally, the sock club filled up, and the first shipment goes out tomorrow woohoo!

Current WIPs – stashbusting shawl is about 40% along, more stealth fairisle has just been started, and Tudor Grace is nearly finished Oh my spinning mojo is back as well!