Speaking of knitting, I have progressed beyond baby hats. I got all clever, and worked out how to turn the triangular “Swallowtail Shawl” into a square, which I have made into a blankie for my sister in law Christine, who is having a (girl) baby about three weeks after Ampersand is due.
Christine and her husband really wanted to be parents, and have struggled to conceive – I’m sure it was really hard for her to hear me being so ambivalent abut being pregnant, and I wanted to give her something special for her baby, to acknowledge that her baby is precious and special, and that I know she and Matt will be great parents.
Project Specs to come after blocking, weaving in ends, and photography.
Disco Knitter 
It appears to be for women who want to knit something for their bloke – how out-of-touch with reality.
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The cover scarf seems to be double-sided Fair-Isle. I didn’t know it was possible to do that – short of making two Fair-Isle patterns and sticking them back-to-back.
Oh dear, way too many hyphens/dashes in that comment.
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I doubt it, knowing her previous work – maybe reviewers have made it out like that, but I don’t think she would be that patronising. Unlike the ABC 702 presenters this morning.
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I thought it was a book for men who knit – but then of course it would be called ‘Stitch and Constructively Criticise’
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