Not much, today – but nobody’s got much time to read, on a holiday weekend.

I have spent a Hap-py day thinking about knitting for the new great-grandchild. Hellie has her wedding shawl to wrap it in for its Christening, so that's not needed. At the moment, I'm sort of thinking "Mrs Hunter of Unst" – the famous hap pattern which is the subject of Kate Davies' interesting essay in The Book of Haps. 

I knit it for Rachel (the new baby's grandmother) before she was born. I've got the pattern. I could knit it again the proper way -- at least, the Amedro way -- edging first, borders inward (either leaving one corner open, or wraping and turning, to avoid purling). In a lace-weight yarn (not cobweb) to provide something light enough to be a useful aid to modesty when feeding a summer baby.

I've had all the books out today without getting any further. Ysolda's "Mareel" indeed looks jolly, Beth, thank you. I'll keep that one in the Possible list. Meanwhile I must finish the first half-brioche sleeve -- only a few rows to go; tomorrow should see it done -- and knit that stripey hat. 

Non-knit

Southern Gal's comment yesterday has the link to AA Gill's weekly restaurant column from last Sunday's Times, telling us about his cancer. It's often the first thing I turn to in the Sunday Times -- not that we eat out all that much. His initials stand for Adrian Anthony. I learned just the other day that he was named for the two Roman walls that cross Britain -- Hadrian's, and the Antonine. I love that.