Margaret Rose Stringer's Blog, page 19
August 13, 2020
While I’ve been waiting for more yarn for my t.b. ..
I came across some lovely stuff I had bought because I liked the look of it. But it was $16 a skein, so I bought only 2 skeins and used my lovely Stanwood things to wind ’em into balls. And then I rissoled the bits of paper left over; so I have NO IDEA what this … Continue reading While I’ve been waiting for more yarn for my t.b. .. →
August 11, 2020
About my personal passion ..
.. which is to see the current ‘President’ voted out of office. Now that Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate, it’s a President:Vice-President ticket that shows every sign of succeeding. But I say that at the same time as the ‘President’ and his enablers are actively reducing the power of the US … Continue reading About my personal passion .. →
August 6, 2020
Another FO – amazing !
This one comes thanks to a KAL by Michele Lee Bernstein: it’s her Minerva entrelac scarf or cowl. I’ve been making Tunisian crochet entrelac for a looong time; but have been attracted by the 3D aspect of the knitted version many times. I posted about starting this, and then it went into hibernation. (How I … Continue reading Another FO – amazing ! →
August 2, 2020
We are losing Cat Bordhi
I post this terrible fact because I need to. Cat has been a totally joyous person in the craft world: her amazing discoveries regarding true moebius knitting and her subsequent illustrations of them for the benefit of all of us have been made in the spirit of happiness and generosity that has been her signature. … Continue reading We are losing Cat Bordhi →
August 1, 2020
Bill Maher isn’t a cute bloke; but ..
.. he often says the most indisputable things. Watch this video and tell me he isn’t right ..
One-twelfth of a project
Last night I was able – thanks to BOM’s always showing each day’s lowest temperature before the day has ended – to finalise July as the first month of my temperature blanket. I planned it in Excel for two reasons: there IS one calculation column within it; and it’s much quicker to tabulate input and … Continue reading One-twelfth of a project →
July 29, 2020
Another Covid-19 item
It seems that almost no-one read my last post on this topic. Your loss: it’s bloody HYSTERICALLY funny. This one doesn’t require any effort at all .. and I love it ! :D
July 22, 2020
OK: time to reveal the reverse gussets ..
You may/may not recall my whingeing how no pattern fits me on account of my distinct pear-shape, yes ? (or no ?) – in this post .. So I finally got ’round to it and finished off my version of the Fiber Spider’s double-hexagon pattern for a granny-stitch cardi, complete with said reverse gussets. These, … Continue reading OK: time to reveal the reverse gussets ..
July 20, 2020
It’s really basic ..
This is pretty bloody important. Not sure why this article needed to be written: I thought masks were already compulsory in both Melbourne and Sydney .. To see testing on masks done in a way even the loathesome De Santis, Governor of Florida, could understand, watch this:
