Many purchases were made at the festival yesterday. It also occurred to me that I never showed you the mohair that I purchased at the Puyallup fair. Let’s get started, shall we? Behold! Cashmere and baby camel. The cashmere is cashmere down. I wanted to try some new fibers. Take some risks. Yeah… I know […]
Continue reading →I have a question for those of you who spin. Is it difficult to spin silk? Yes… I’m in the process of getting into deep trouble on ebay. Thought I’d check before I actually clicked "confirm bid".
Continue reading →This morning we lazed around the house for awhile and then headed over to Flaming Geyser State Park. We were supposed to be taking a hike along the Green River. Instead the trail didn’t spend much time going along the Green River, Anna Grace was bored, I was bored and we bailed out midway through. […]
Continue reading →Today’s post is a bit of a milestone. This is my 500th post. That’s a bit hard for me to fathom. I don’t have anything spectacular or amazing to write. Just random thoughts on fiber and knitting and life events… maybe a question or two for the universe…. SpinningMy WooLee Winder arrived this week and […]
Continue reading →I’ve added a new family member. She should be here when we return from the beach. Lucy… Lucy Lendrum, that is…. needed some company. Some assistance. (Did I remember to tell you that I did decide to name her Lucy? No? Well…. her name is Lucy. Lucy Lendrum.) Anyway… That little thing you have move […]
Continue reading →I finished up my plying and I have three skeins of 3-ply and an itty bit of 2-ply corriedale. Much of my plying has been via trial and error (more error than trial). I’ve learned that I need much more practice at making my singles even. Some areas came apart because they were too loose. […]
Continue reading →OK, here’s a progress shot of the Eris collar where you can actually see the cables. I’m currently about 3/4 of the way through chart B. And now some Corriedale fiber. I’ve been doing some spinning. Here are two bobbins worth of singles and I apologize for the blurry pic but the sun has gone […]
Continue reading →In spite of tulip festivals, illnesses, trips to the doctor, etc., there has been some fiber interaction going on around here. First up… an almost finished object. On Friday I began working on a cat bed using Wendy’s pattern for a Kitty Pi or felted kitty bed. I made this for my mother’s cat Buds […]
Continue reading →1. Last night I drove to Tacoma to meet with the knitting group at the Starbucks in Olde Town Tacoma. I had a really nice time. Lorette was there so I got to see the beautiful sweater she’s working on. I also got to visit with Betsy, Marsha and Karen… always fun. And… I got […]
Continue reading →1. I joined a new KAL. Its a KAL for knitting socks on 2 circular needles. Perfect fit. Here’s the link: Cirque du Socks . Check out their cool button. Its on the right sidebar. 2. I have been spinning. I am now working on the sage green colored alpaca that I got a few […]
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