January was a month for knitting. That’s not to say I haven’t been spinning as well, but although I started the month with all sorts of spinning plans lined up, I ended up with needles clacking away almost non-stop. This is remarkable only because I’m generally more called to spinning, at which I’m proficient. TheContinue reading “Knit1, Purl2 … Tink Tink”
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Happy Surprises
I started out the morning by turning on every light in my spinning & knitting corner, the better to see the stitches in the dark purple and black blended yarn I was currently working into fingerless mitts. I tend to forget my eyes are not quite as young or sharp as they once were, soContinue reading “Happy Surprises”
Soft and Dreamy
Ohhh … I’ve just started my next spin, and just had to share. It’s a 50/50 blend of hand-dyed alpaca and Tencel™ that I bought at a recent fiber arts retreat and although I’ve just begun, it’s spinning up like a cloud. I love spinning alpaca, but have very little experience spinning Tencel. In fact,Continue reading “Soft and Dreamy”
As Fall Flies By
Wow, how time flies – whether you’re having fun or not. With a clear plan in mind, I began writing this blog post several weeks ago to document the lovely, dramatic changes as fall enveloped the countryside. The plan was for a two-part post, mind you. What can I say? Life happened and it seemsContinue reading “As Fall Flies By”
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