To visit the woman who taught me how to spin! I haven’t seen her since my spinning lesson over a year ago. I want to see her sheep (she has Shetlands) and maybe buy some fiber. I don’t have a car, which is why I’d never visited her before (a friend and I took the [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Guess where I’m going?
Posted in spinning on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite stitch
Posted in knitting on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m swatching for a new project (I finished my Noro mobius and will post a pic soon). The 3 X chic sweater is at the stage where it’s no longer away-from-home knitting, and I need a relatively mindless project for tomorrow. It’s our annual day-long extravaganza where we get six hours of continuing ed credit. [...]
Lighten the load
Posted in knitting, spinning on January 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had a busy few days, in terms of getting rid of some stuff. I put an ad on Craigslist and advertised the fleece that I had just bought. I already have three others, and I didn’t need it, plus I don’t think the breed would’ve been appropriate for any of the things [...]
Startitis
Posted in crochet, knitting on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve got startitis again. I keep getting new ideas for things I want to knit. I’m almost done with my Noro mobius. I realize now that mobius scarves are about as long as a regular scarf. The plus is that there are no ends to dangle, but in terms of knitting [...]
