I’ve never found it so difficult to pick my favourites as this week - picture heavy post coming up!

More tomorrow!

Something in my knitting plans has gone awry. Every single one of my projects (except the endless lace shawl, which I don’t even wanna talk about) is boring. Knit, knit, knit, knit, knit. Miles of mindless stockinette. Acres of dull ribbing. Where did it all go wrong? Let me show you. 

Olive. This was fun while I was knitting the striped yoke, but now I face an entire sweaters-worth of stocking stitch, in dark grey 4ply yarn. I’m sure it will be gorgeous when it’s done, and the yarn is a dream to knit with (Miranda 4ply), but really, what was I thinking??

Spey Valley Socks, for Tony. The detail on the cuff was great fun to knit, and I love turning a heel, but now I face a long foot of ribbing. Dull, navy ribbing. Ouch.

Alexandria. Love the yarn (Sylvia DK), love the pattern, and I’m this close to finishing it, but I’m on the dull plain sleeves section, and I’ve lost all interest in it. I really want to wear this to Fibre Flurry though, so I’d better get on with it.

Handspun socks. These socks were ground breaking for me. My first major project with my own handspun. My first time on 2 circs. My first time at knitting two socks simultaneously. My first time at toe up. All great fun. But now I’m on the leg of both socks, 3×2 ribbing. And I have enough yarn to make them knee socks. ARGH!!!

So, I have multiple project boredom disorder. Must. Not. Cast. On. Anything. Else. Must. Finish. Something.

However boring.

Ok, I have a confession. I’ve been busy having a good old pity party for myself lately. Believe me, I had good reason for it, several good reasons. I’ve been feeling beaten up, knocked down, down and out. It wasn’t pretty.

And you know what? We all get to feeling sorry for ourselves sometimes. I think we have the right, when life throws you some sucker punches.

But after a little bit, you’ve gotta get out of your corner and come back fighting. And that’s what I’m doing. I refuse to be beaten. I refuse to give in. Life’s dealt me some knocks over the years, but I’ve come through them, and I can do it again.

I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR!!!!!! 

(Which is all another way of saying, I’m back!)

I’m delighted to launch a new sock yarn this week. It’s very, VERY similar to Elinor, the same high twist, the same soft handle, but it has 10% nylon for a bit of extra strength and resilience. I’ve named it Jeannie, after my mother, who has those qualities in spades! It has 400 yards per 100g skein, and is priced at £12.00. I think you are going to love it.

Because the preview photos were late this week, I’ll just show you a screenshot of the entire collection together.

The full shop preview is now up, see you Sunday at 7pm!

As you probably know, I’m pretty strict with my weekly schedule. Thursday is photograph day. I like to get the preview up by Thursday, so everyone has plenty of browsing time. But today it’s just. not. happening. My bottom seems to be superglued to the chair. My eyelids are heavvvvvvy. “Just DO IT!” I told my body. And it blew a raspberry at me.

So I’m postponing until tomorrow. No previews until then, I’m afraid! Sorry folks…..