Post 178 Mostly stitching again

A cold day in Adelaide, with a little rain. Canberra, however, had snow flurries! Both Victoria and NSW Highlands had snow today - but, of course, ski fields are closed.

It was my cleaning day. I had a postal delivery around lunchtime (the times are really out of joint when you get postal delivery on Saturday!). It was one of the books I ordered from Can Do Books. I've also ordered a book called Milarrochy Heids - hat patterns from Milarrochy.

I am considering making the hat on this cover from the left-over wool from the Shetland scarf.







I was very pleased to stay home today and work on the Icelandic Endless Knot.

I persevered for a day with the square roll frame but didn't like it. I'd prefer to scoop my long-armed cross stitches but that progressively loosens the fabric in the square frame. But stabbing really requires two free hands.

The piece fits nicely in a 10" hoop. In a seated stand I have two hands free to manage stabbing stitches.

It requires concentration. I unpicked a couple of sections because I had been one thread out in my count in a base row.

I went to Katherine's place for dinner and took my knitting. There's no way I can be sure of an accurate count on this motif while socialising. The knitting is progressing slowly - still too slowly for me to include photos!


By the end of the evening this is where I am up to. It's not fast work but is going to look great!