The basics

Following my big spend in Stamford I had over 20 ties to cut up, wash and iron. A few days at the coast at my mother's caravan gave me a bit of spare time to do this. It takes me about 10 minutes to cut up a tie. This morning I gently washed them and have just finished ironing them. Here they are drying - a new meaning to the phrase 'Tie-Rack!'

And here is the finished Norwich City Scarf. Very soft and fluffy. I will have to wait until next season before I can wear it to a match though. Perhaps next season they may hit some consistent form!

More ties!

A trip to Stamford on Good Friday proved very productive: Lots of Charity shops and because of the Market they were open. In the first few shops ties were quite expensive - £2.50 was the cheapest for a silk tie, but I did buy a couple as they were colours I really needed. In the last shop however I was allowed to rummage through a box by the shops manager - and they were all £1! I ended up with 17 - more than I think I need but they will come in for the next one. ANd here they are, ready to be cut up, washed and ironed which will keep me busy for a while.

And this is what I have been doing when I ran short of ties. As a Norwich City supporter the colours are very significant - it was quite difficult to find this sort of wool in the right colour - usually they are only available in pastel shade, so thanks to my mother for finding this - and the wool was very cheap too! It's not very easy to knit with though -not for novices- but I am coping ok. It's not quite finished yet - I need to do another few stripes but it grows very quickly so it shouldn't take long. Unfortunately i don't think I am going to be able to wear it at a Norwich match this season - they aonly have a few home matches left and none of the dates are convenient. Next season!