I missed the Spinning Guild Meeting last night.

I was not without spinning wheels, however!! I proudly present Onslow, our newest family member ….

We picked our Mini Cooper up yesterday afternoon and spent the remainder of the day putting 100 miles on it as we zipped all over the place. I even took a few turns behind the wheel!

Darlings, please remember that Onslow is a six speed manual transmission and it was long ago, and far away that I have driven a stick shift. I am pleased to report that I didn’t do all that badly. I will admit to a few stalls, but hasten to add that these all occured when the pressure was on – someone behind me at a stop sign, or making a left hand turn on a major road with people in back. I attribute it all to stage fright and am confident I will work out any jitters.

If Boar and I ever separate, Onslow will be the only things we fight over for custody!!

Do you have Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush? This book is making me crazy — I have tried two different sock patterns and each time have come up against pattern errors. ergh.

Would you do me a favor? Go get that book and look at the picture on page 92 – it’s the Whitby Sock. What stitch is that going all along the calf and towards the top of the sock (not the cable, the ribbing stitch)?? The pattern says it is K2P2. I think it is a twisted rib…… I have searched for errata and now I am appealing to you! (read with Groucho Marx inflection: I hope I’m appealing to you, then maybe you’ll get up from your computer, go find that book and check this out for me!)

Do you have Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush? This book is making me crazy — I have tried two different sock patterns and each time have come up against pattern errors. ergh.

Would you do me a favor? Go get that book and look at the picture on page 92 – it’s the Whitby Sock. What stitch is that going all along the calf and towards the top of the sock (not the cable, the ribbing stitch)?? The pattern says it is K2P2. I think it is a twisted rib…… I have searched for errata and now I am appealing to you! (read with Groucho Marx inflection: I hope I’m appealing to you, then maybe you’ll get up from your computer, go find that book and check this out for me!)