Yarn: Wollmeise Dark Magnolie

Sticks: 4mm, 4.5 to bind off.

Pattern. Haruni. First Shawl. Chastain.

So usually, I dont blog about this stuff, but I am sitting here watching the last Masterclass of the year, and feel compelled.

I have loved this season up until a few weeks ago. The New York challenges were a little meh, and the whole format is getting a little old, but people like Kumar, Billy, and Dani kept things interesting. I was pretty devastated to see Billy go, in particular, as I was 100% sure he would be this year’s Masterchef!

(By the way, you can find Billy’s fabulous blog here)

So then last week saw Dani leave (boo) and the last three left: Kate, Michael, and Jeggings. Sorry, I mean Alana.

Now, why these three shit me.

Kate: A big god-freak. No problems with me, there. But then when cooking for the Dalai Lama (Hello??? The freaking DALAI LAMA!!!!) she refused to call him His Holiness. Yeah, whatever. Get your hand off it. I also dont think she’s a particularly fabulous cook. And for this reason alone, she will probably win.

Alana: She’s been booted now, but WHAT GIVES, CHANNEL 10??? She wore the same horrid pair of JEGGINGS on like 20 consecutive episodes!! She even wore them to New York!! Please, someone, buy this girl some decent pants.

Michael: Has the personality of a dog poo that’s been rained on, and then pissed on by another dog. And someone who lists his occupation as a ‘film projectionist’ is just begging for jokes about watching porn. I get the feeling he has made it thru to the finale by sheer luck, or possibly giving the judges sexual favours. And for this reason, he will probably win, too. Whatever.

Year one: I wanted Poh to win. Julie won instead.

Year two: I wanted Alvin (our favorite Gaysian) or Marion to win, and instead Adam won. Adam is still a good cook, but certainly not their level. We can all just be grateful that Nasty Hat didn’t win!

So yes, I will be watching, but I am certainly not emotionally invested in the result this year.

So I have been plotting big things.. I have been wanting to sell yarn, fibre and supplies on my website on a more regular basis for a while. But lots of research has been needed – suppliers, costings, demand, availability of certain fibres as well as feasibility of time investment etc.

But it’s happening! Very soon I will be expanding this site to include an online store, and I will be stocking a regular line of products, and adding one update per month. This is realistic for me, at the moment, but may be increased down the road.