Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Knot a Tube

I have been wanting to make a Celtic Knot cushion for some time. Found I could stuff as you go SAYGO?) the tube on my sock machine. Made too much, so shortened it and made the simple love knot cushion as well. The latter can double as a draught excluder! I would love to be able to do a more complicate Celtic knot, and there are certainly plenty of ideas on Pinterest, but it is so difficult to calculate the length needed.

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

New Year - out with the old, in with a bit of "new"

Having a rigorous clear out of old magazines. Why I kept some in the first place now escapes me, couldn't find much to inspire. Saved 8 out of about 80. Spotted a nursery/nursing rocker in local antique shop. Went back a week later and bought it. Very low seat, very high back, very neat wooden rockers and perfectly balanced. It is going in my knitting room as my "thinking" chair. I had found half a cushion cover int he attic (bit more clear out from there as well), so rapidly machine knit a back to go with it for the chair,. The old rush bottomed chair that used to be there has to go out, and this might mean the tip. Pink mittens - finished. More progress on hand dyed top down chevrons jumper. Sadly, none on poncho or crochet curtain...