Knitter's Connection!
On this final morning of Knitter's Connection, I find myself unable to sleep in. Which, on any other Saturday morning, might have driven me crazy. But not today. Today is the last day of Knitter's...
View ArticleTour de Fleece
So.I've decided to commit to Tour de Fleece, a Ravelry hosted event that corresponds to Tour de France. Every day they spin, is a day we spin. As spinners. Who make yarn.You didn't really think I was...
View ArticleMiss Adventures
So.I'm baaaaack. Craziness intact. Proof of concept? I was taking pictures for the new pins going into the shop this week. For the life of me, I cannot find my two-toned Icarus shawl that I prefer to...
View ArticleTips for Knitting Lace
Just a few words things that have saved me time and effort as I've knit lace. Now, you must understand, I love to knit lace. As a matter of fact, a lace scarf was the first project I ever started. It...
View ArticleThings I don't understand
This is a list which is unfortunately growing. Quantum mechanics will always be on top of that list, but lately, there are a few other things adding themselves to that list. Like spinning pencil...
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Spinning my wheel(s)..
Sorry, it's been a while! Life has been delightfully busy, and I've neglected my time here.A few weeks ago, some friends and I went to a Wool Gathering at Young's Dairy near Springfield, Ohio. If you...
View ArticleGimpy McGrumpypants
That's who I've been for the last two months or so. For some reason, my knee started hurting so badly that it hurt to spin. Really! I know you're not supposed to spin for 3 hour straight without...
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"I'm so sorry baby, it's just you drive me crazy"
-from a Bittersweet song.In a desperate attempt to stop my brain from running itself into the ground, I figured I'd do an update here. I've finished my first ever hand spun, hand knit shawl that I...
View ArticleThe healing power of cashmere
It's been one of those days. I believe I met it with verve and spunk, but by the time I was ready to go home, I didn't have any verve and spunk left for myself. Went into work early this morning, and...
View ArticleThe Knitter's Dilemma
So, I went to the store today where I was inundated with spring fashions. I loved the look of the romantic fashions, light and gauzy fabrics with lace everywhere from the back of halter tops to the...
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"Heaven, I think I was in Heaven..."
Okay, fine, so I was singing from the musical episode of Buffy. Die-hard fans will just have to forgive me for taking the song lyric completely out of context. But that's not the point of writing...
View Article"Still, I always feel this strange estrangement..."
"Once More, With Feeling" In a fit of nostalgia, I pulled up the musical episode of Buffy. I do love that episode, and I definitely enjoyed the show when it was on. Bless netflix for carrying it. As I...
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Why predraft?
No, this has nothing to do with pre-gaming or tail-gating or anything alcoholic, really. It's about drafting before one spins. I mean, why do it? I'm firmly of the belief that a well-prepared fiber...
View ArticlePutting the -ette in Shawlette
So, I'm knitting the qiviut shawlettehref> from the winter 2010 issue of Spin-Off magazine. I've got a bit of yarn that I've spun from the spinning class Abby taught last year. Was that only last...
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Grow, baby, grow!
So, I'm quite happy to report, I've finished knitting the qiviut shawlette! It's sitting on my shoulders, keeping me just warm enough in our air-conditioned house. Being the tropical bird that I am, I...
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Twilight
Nope. Not the book. Not even a little.It's the new yarn I finished this week! It's an one of a kind colorway from FiberOptichref> that I purchased at trunk show at Knitter's Mercantile. The name of...
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It's.... Complicated
So, at Stringtopia I got a little help trying to get outside my comfort zone. I won't lie. I love pink. Red. Burgundy. I love the color group red from the deepest, darkest burgundy to the palest blush....
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Firebird goes live!
Happy news! For those of you not on Ravelry, my new pattern is now available for the general public to see. I'm offering my patterns for sale on Pattern Fishhref>.Allow me to introduce you to the...
View ArticleFiberbee!
I made a lovely discovery while browsing around etsy the other day. The dyer who made the roving that I used to make the Firebird Shawlettehref> is back in business! It appears that the dyer went on...
View ArticleSeriously, stereotypes?
In case you haven't heard the rage screaming across the internet, Ms. Aloi wrote this articlehref> decrying girly girls and the downfalls of women's role models. Unfortunately, she uses far too wide...
View ArticleHindsight Thoughts
It's funny, I realized I went about the knitting learning curve all backwards. I could NOT stand the boring repetition of stockinette stitch, or garter stitch, or ribbing, or any of the other very...
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Helping or hurting?
So, I've been excited about this new lightboxhref> that I got to help me take better pictures of my handspun and items for the etsy shop.href> This lightbox that I got came as a set with lights,...
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It Depends: Casting On
So, this question was raised on Ravelry about whether or not the cast-on row counts as the first knitted row. I answered with the classic, "It Depends." Long-tail cast-on and all of its cousins counts...
View ArticleTechnical Difficulties
It's been brought to my attention that the photos are down in my blog. I'll be hunting around for another place to host my blog photos, but until then, I ask for your continued patience. I hope to pick...
View ArticleNow is the winter of my discontent
I have a secret knitter confession to make. I don't like knitting socks. At all. I've knit 3 pairs for my boyfriend, who wears them in the winter. I haven't even finished knitting one pair of socks for...
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