What a pity they aren't for me (well they're a bit big anyway. And luckily quite a loose fabric so that they will hopefully stretch to fit Dad) because they are snuggly.
In answer to the question about how long a pair of socks I'd get out of the a skein of easyknitter's BFL, the answer is 'more than enough so that you'll get bored and stop long before the yarn runs out with a perfectly long pair of socks'. So there we go.
Been busy - as you can see in the background the tree is up so there's a little Christmassing happening around here; there's a quilt done but no photos in this terrible light; been out adventuring with Abi to this great exhibition (on until June 2009) but battling a lurgy that won't go away and that's meant no fun today with lovely people. Didn't even leave the flat today but got little done apart from finishing the socks.
My fudgy brain is not letting me remember all the rest of the things I was going to post about... but one of them is this very fun book, Catalog by Robin Cherry. It's all about the history of mail-order and it's funny to look through and find familiar products, brands and also actors who obviously went on to much greater things.
I find myself with a spare copy of it, so if you would like it then please leave me a comment or email me telling me either the best thing that you ever found under your Christmas tree; or what you are hoping to find this year. Given the postage deadlines I think I'll have to say that it's for UK residents only, and please leave your comment before midnight on Tuesday.
You and Abi were playing??? That's SO not fair!!! I hope you prodded her to get back to her blog LOL! The catalog book looks yummy, but I won't make you mail it across the ocean -- postage is TOO high! As for what I'd like under the tree -- a long arm quilting machine would be nice. That's NOT going to happen though -- aside from the fact that Santa is broke, he doesn't even know I want one -- unless he's talking to you, of course!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | Monday, 15 December 2008 at 01:50
You and Abi were playing??? That's SO not fair!!! I hope you prodded her to get back to her blog LOL! The catalog book looks yummy, but I won't make you mail it across the ocean -- postage is TOO high! As for what I'd like under the tree -- a long arm quilting machine would be nice. That's NOT going to happen though -- aside from the fact that Santa is broke, he doesn't even know I want one -- unless he's talking to you, of course!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | Monday, 15 December 2008 at 01:55
I know I'm a bit late but the Catalog book sounds intriguing.
The best thing I ever found under the Christmas tree? That would probably be the 'Girl from Uncle' set (a spin-off from the much more popular 'Man from Uncle' telly programme) I had when I was about eight. I loved that stuff - a pastel-blue toy gun that fired real caps, a powder compact that was supposed to be a two-way radio - excellent.
Posted by: Elizabeth | Thursday, 18 December 2008 at 17:54