November

Made a mini jumper with Rudolph on the front for advent calendar pockets- but you have to be told it is a reindeer. Back plain,, knit tight, front far too loose. Need to address that if making more, perhaps different size needles, Whole thing bloomin' fiddly anyway, thinking about adapting pattern to kit all in one (but top of sleeves are shaped. Sigh.) Had been using Drops Flora wool/alpaca mix for handwarmers, four pairs. Enough left over to use all four shades to make a fifth pair, which will keep because it is so soft and warm. Drops is such an economical buy. These are pair no. 546 - isn't that remarkable? Had another stocktake from the museum today, sales going really well in all areas.

It's all go in Nottingham

Did Nottingham Yarn Expo on Sunday with the trusty team of Matt and Anne. Getting the big case there on the bus is no joke, I'll swear the street up the side of Debenhams gets steeper. All in all a good show, nice and steady, talked to a lot of people, handed out even more museum leaflets. Sold five of my items and two books, and Matt sold his very first pair of socks. With some museum shawls and Santa egg cosies, took about £200, of which I think £150 goes to the museum. Sent the rest of my handwarmers and heel-less socks off to the museum to catch the Christmas trade, and now I can can a short break from thrashing around making HW and HL for a bit. Celebrating 235 years of knitwear, John Smedleys put on a lecture at the Uni. Next Monday we are off to a visit to G H Hurts Shawl Factory in Chilwell, organised by Matt. At home, finished third of second batch of "retro" fluted tea cosies, and started on gloves using scraps. So long since I did any I had forgotten parts of the pattern!