I’ve been working a using icord all weekend. Pattern for this coming soon

🗞️ Yarn Room Headlines - Local crafter reports: “I finally finished a project.” Authorities confirm this has not happened since 2018. - Breaking: Ball of yarn rolls off table. Does not stop. Continues journey with purpose. - New category announced: “Almost done” projects now qualify as long-term relationships. - International update: Knitters worldwide agree—patterns are more like suggestions with confidence.

Colin and I have been to Banbury today (about 45 minutes drive) as I saw a bargain on FB marketplace and I couldn’t resist. I asked the lady if she would post it and she refused so Colin said he would drive me. My bargain? An Addi 22 for £15 😳😳😳. I thought I would try my luck and ask if she would accept £10 and she did! 😁😁😁. It was worth the petrol to drive there at that price. I am well pleased. Not that I needed it but at that price, I HAD to have it! It’s very dusty so I’m going to give it a clean . It looks brand new too!

So I tried a new technique today. I wanted to join two tubes together by sewing them in a way that mimics a stitch… clean, invisible, like it was made on the machine. And this? 👇 This was my second attempt. The first turned into something I wasn't even expecting but may later become a new winter project. Lol. Not perfect. Not quite what I had in my head. A little “hmm… okay, that didn’t go as planned.” But here’s the truth most people don’t say out loud: 👉 This is what learning actually looks like. 👉 This is what creating something new feels like. 👉 This is how every skill you admire was built. Even after years of knitting, designing, and teaching… I still try things that don’t work the first time. And that’s not failure. That’s data. It tells me: • what to adjust • what to tighten • what to try differently next round Because the only way you don’t improve… is if you stop trying. So if you’ve ever felt frustrated because something didn’t turn out right the first time… You’re not behind. You’re in the process. And honestly? That’s exactly where you’re supposed to be. 💛