Tag Archives: Scatness Tam

Olympic gold!

The Olympic medal count for Canada seems to have been increasing at an amazing rate, although some of the games have made me rather nervous. There’s still more heart-stopping hockey to come. Here at home I’ve finished my knitting and … Continue reading

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Olympic sidetrack

I started off the Olympics planning to knit the Scatness Tam from Kate Davies. It went so well at the beginning that I was afraid I’d be done too quickly. This fear allowed me to succumb to the call of the … Continue reading

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Olympic update: in the fun bit!

I cast on my Scatness Tam on Friday while watching the opening ceremonies. I chose a purple sock yarn (shown in the middle) for the inner brim. I thought it went well with the colours of the hat: On Saturday … Continue reading

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Belated spinning post, mysterious knits, and Olympic dreams

Well hello there! That last week and a half just flew by in a haze of various people being sick and not enough sleep. I’m still here, knitting & spinning when I can. I’ve started spinning a new little bag … Continue reading

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