Woolly pics

I am at my folk’s house using my old computer. I decided to look around my hard drive to see what I used to have on this ‘puter, and I came across some microscopic pictures of yarn. I briefly dated a guy who used a scanning electronic microscope at work. He took some of my [...]

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On vacation

I’m in the middle of a vacation. I flew across the country to visit family. I took a new project with me…socks. Two balls of sock yarn and bamboo double points in case the metal ones didn’t sit well with the airport staff. I also took my Louet low whorl and a bunch of Corriedale [...]

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Startitis

I have  a raging case of startitis.  I haven’t even cast on for my handspun scarf, and I’ve already started another project:  a log cabin blanket.  It will be the perfect thing for using up my odd balls of yarn.  Although, I have a feeling that when I get farther along, I’ll probably run out [...]

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Good intentions

I was futzing around my place and came across some UFO’s. I picked them up, studied them, and tried to remember where I’d lain the pattern for them. Then I asked myself the all-important question: Do I really want to make this?
Well, I found a sock that was done except for the ribbing. [...]

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Marcy and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Scarf

So, I think I have a use for a lot of my handspun. I haven’t really spun up enough of anything to make anything, except maybe a hat. But I got a brilliant idea yesterday.
I have a Peruvian co-worker, and everytime he goes back to visit family, he brings a ton of alpaca [...]

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Yet more fiber prep!

I need to get off the internet!  I just bought some washed fleece…Gulf Coast sheep.  I’d never heard of that breed before, but I’m intrigued.  I got three pounds.  Two pounds of a cream color, and one pound of a dark grey.  All the fun of working with fleece without the mess of washing it!
I [...]

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More fiber prep

I am buying another fleece! A Rambouillet cross. The majority of Deirdre’s fleece is still unwashed sitting on a sheet in my bedroom. These fleeces are going to give me hours and hours of entertainment.
This time, I know the sheep’s name…Curly. I think I need to invest in a couple big [...]

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I got you, Babe.

As you can probably guess from the title, my Babe wheel came today! I spun up a skein on it, and I have to say, I like it a lot.
Now, it is what it is…a wheelchair wheel and PVC. So, when you put it together (which takes no time [...]

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