Firstly, the response to my Larisa scarf has taken me completely aback. The pattern has been available from a shop here in Glasgow for about a week – and so far more than fifty people have “bought” a copy (pattern comes with the purchase of a ball of Kidsilk Haze). I have received so, so many lovely, thoughtful and sweet comments from complete strangers that I don’t know what to say except thank you. It’s really quite startling and I feel a bit overwhelmed.
Secondly, I will be at the UK Knit Camp marketplace next Saturday (the 14th of August) in Stirling. Mostly I will be browsing and trying not to buy things, but I will also be helping out at the Old Maiden Aunt booth. I know several bloggers will be attending and I’m really looking forward to meeting many of my online friends/reads. If you recognise me, do say hello! I have very mixed emotions about attending the UK Knit Camp – it seems to have descended into chaos – but as it is one of the very few Scotland-based knitting events, I have decided to tag along. I just hope that the UK Knit Camp shenanigans will not deter people from staging further events up here. It’s not Scotland’s fault, I swear..
Finally, I had the pleasure of meeting Ali from Jamie Possum today. We had a great talk about sustainability, New Zealand and KnitNation. I am yet to try out her beautiful yarn, but I’m a) such a Kiwiphile and b) such a sucker for gorgeous yarn that it is just a matter of time before I succumb. I have long wanted to knit the Lorién beret and I’m quickly running out of excuses. Except that I also appear to have run out of knitting time and my stress levels are at a two-year high.
How to combat stress when my stress is knitting-related? Answers Suggestions, please.
combat knitting related stress with…crochet!
Take up an additional hobby. Wait that’s the way I deal with mine and its not really working. Best not do it.
I’ve had a long chat with a nice man from Jamie Possum before. They represent their yarn so very well and are lovely to speak to.
I am visiting my family in Falkirk from the US and saw your pattern and the beautiful scarf in John Lewis and had to buy it. I am a beginner knitter but thought it would be a good project to teach myself lace knitting. My gran used to knit fabulous lacy christening shawls for everybody and anybody who was having a baby. So I feel I should be able to knit lace and the scarf is so lovely I can’t wait to get home and try it! (Can’t start it here because my sister has cats and I don’t want to knit cat hair into my scarf – it’ll make my neck itch)
Oooh, thank you for your comment, Gail! I hope you enjoy it and if you do run into any problems, remember I’m just an email away! Also, enjoy your stay in Scotland :)