So there I was lovingly eeking out the spinning of my Special Fibres when A Distraction occurred.........in the shape of 3 knitting mags someone donated to the charity shop my mum helps in.
I never knew how totally fantastic and absorbing they were. I used to occiasionly be seduced by the odd Heat or Closer
(if I was stuck in a train station or something) but I would always feel a bit wrong after, they are somewhat voyeristic and I never like the whole focus on who was too fat and who was too skinny. No, from now on if I have some spare pennies I can see one of these mags being a perfect treat!
After three days of thumbing through I couldn't hold out any longer and just had to knit the Cable Cardie and what better yarn to use than the softest of soft Alpaca I had used as a practice spin.
Special went on hold and as the kids are on Easter Hols I had time to spin. There's no need for housework when kids are at home, its just not worth it, plus the fact the Eldest, at the grand old age of 13 is now interested in shopping and money so its always worth while keeping a few jobs free for her to earn some cash!!
Now I know after the time it took to finally finish Hey Teach I swore I would NEVER attempt another garment....but........well its just a bit like childbirth isn't it? Once the pain is over you forget it was ever a struggle. I'm hoping I have learnt some lessons from the last effort and this time.................well this time will be different :-)
Special is not forgotten though, I'm loving taking my time to spin it,
the tricky part will be trying to decide to what to knit.
Suggestions on a postcard? x
