Done! The pattern is available to download from the Free Patterns page, or from Ravelry.

The pattern has been changed to a 16 stitch repeat and is now knit on larger needles (depending on your personal tension, of course!). And I do think the pattern looks best if worn with the minimal amount of negative ease. I’ve not changed much else, other than to use a fancy heel flap, but this can be replaced with your own personal choice. Enjoy!

One skein of purple cashmere goodness…

…complete with feline approval…

…goes to a name drawn from a hat full of paper…

…and that name is Shelby! Congratulations! Email me your address and I’ll pop the yarn in the post to you.

I’m so glad no one fell for the April Fool’s joke. Mainly because I couldn’t stand it if hoardes of people suddenly came knocking on my door, desperate to snaffle some of my stash! Though I can solemnly promise that I will never take up modelling with matchsticks, ever. Even if my MIL decides that she can’t live without a model horse drawn fire engine.

Nothing new to see here, I’m afraid. I could put up a photo of a slightly-longer sock cuff, but my camera needs charging and it isn’t that exciting anyway. So in an attempt to be interesting, I’m having a competition!

I have 100g of ColourMart Cashmere 3/28NM Heavy Lace Weight in “Vatican” left over from knitting Matilda. Enough to knit another one the same size as mine, or another lacy shawl.

I’ll give the yarn to one random commenter drawn from all comments on this post from now until midday Friday (UK time).

ETA: Comments now closed!

I haven’t been blogging as much as I would recently because, if I’m honest, knitting doesn’t really excite me any more. I look at all the yarn in my stash and feel nothing. And there are lots of other exciting hobbies out there, as I discovered at the weekend while browsing through the craft section of WHSmith. I went in for a padded envelope and came out with enough bits and pieces to start my new hobby - building models with matchsticks. I wanted to start small, but one kit, of a horse drawn fire engine, really stood out to me. It didn’t take long to finish, either.

This one is going to my MIL for her birthday. She loves it!

So that’s the end of knitting for me. I’ll be giving away my stash before midday today, so come along if you want a bargain! And look out for more finished objects soon! This domain name will still exist while I transfer everything to www.hauntedmatchsticks.com. It’s been fun, but matches are the future.