The problem with this pregnancy lark is the unexpected side effect that I've completely lost the desire to knit. Seriously. I never imagined that could happen. But then, I am so very tired I can barely lift my fingers to type. (Getting to the post office this morning was an act of superhuman heroics, I tell you.) I went to Camp Bestival this weekend, and while it was utterly lovely, I do feel sorry for my poor Armin - a pregnant woman is not the best festival company. No drinking, no energy to dance... I wandered around in a semi-stupor going "ooh look, some lovely grass, let's sit down" and "bring brownie!" at regular intervals. I slept throughout both train journeys, there and back (think of all the lost knitting time!), and most of yesterday too (to recover after my very exhausting travels, natch). I popped into the famed knitting tent, to say hi to Gerard; it looked fabulous and they were totally swamped with knitters - I hear Kate Nash joined them! - but I was too tired to join in.

This is ludicrous. I've never in my life been too tired to knit. I wouldn't have believed anyone who said it could happen. But here I am, useless. Useless I say! How is this baby going to be clothed? What will happen to my languishing WIPs? To say nothing of the Winter Wonderland coat I so wanted to make for this winter. Alack! Alas! Useless!

Posted by Robynn at 03:09 PM | Permalink | 6 cups of tea on the table | TrackBacks (0)

You've probably noticed how many knitting blogs also feature a high dose of cooking content. Apparently the domestic arts really are quite closely connected for a lot of people. Not for me so much; I love me some food, I quite enjoy cooking, as long as it doesn't take too long and I don't have to do much measuring of ingredients. (There are only three measurements in my kitchen: A Bit; Some; or Lots.) I enjoy ogling the perfectly iced cupcakes, I salivate over the fudgey brownie delights, but I don't generally go off and try it at home. So my blog has, alas, been largely devoid of baking content, and I am woefully behind the curve.

Which is why it gives me great pleasure to announce that, right now, I have a bun in the oven.

I trust that will satisfy the demands of the bake-blogging contingent.

Posted by Robynn at 05:08 PM | Permalink | 25 cups of tea on the table | TrackBacks (0)

The first things I ever knit were Barbie clothes. Having mastered those, somehow I wasn't at all intimidated by the thought of upscaling A Lot to make a jersey for myself. So almost the first things I ever knit were adult-sized sweaters (this was around age 14 I think; there was a bit of a break between Barbie and really diving into knitting, but not that much; I took a long time to give up on Barbie). I totally skipped the knit accessories stage; I think the first accessories I ever made were done in the past year or so. So this lace ribbon scarf is - to the best of my recollection - only the third scarf I've ever made. Wait, the fourth, if you include the mobius. (I gotta make me another mobius. Too much fun! I want a Prickle.*)

Anyway, so having gone about it all a bit backwards and learnt to knit scarves so very long after doing big complicated jerseys, you know what I find?

Scarves are BORING.

Of course, there's a place in the world for boring knitting. Really there is. But wow, this thing is starting to drag. It's a two-skein scarf and having just recently joined the second ball, I found myself pretty oppressed at the thought of just how much longer I have to keep going, without any funky shaping or plot twists to hold my attention.

So I thought maybe I'd chuck in some beads to make things a bit more interesting. What do you think? Will these do?

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* Have you noticed that we have a smattering of patterns for sale, now? Lovely Orata offered them to me, and I'm really excited because I think they go so well with some of our yarns. I'm hoping to bring you more patterns and kits in due course.

Posted by Robynn at 04:44 PM | Permalink | 6 cups of tea on the table | TrackBacks (0)