Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent.
Wednesday * February 8th 2012
Feb27
I woke up this morning to an empty gas tank, and $2 per gallon of gas in Seattle. And to top it off, according to this morning’s paper, the gas companies have a formula for neighborhood-by-neighborhood pricing — basically what they think that neighborhood can bear. Unfortunately, I’m in one of those lucky neighborhoods. But [...]
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Feb26
I finally finished Mom’s red socks that I started way back in January. And, yes! they really are that bright and shiny! I took a couple of detours while working on these socks (Fuzzy Feet, 2 socks on 2 circulars, and the start of the Timber Frame). These were primarily my bus project, but I [...]
Feb16
Here’s my variation to the Philosopher’s Wool Timber Frame pattern. I’m making it with Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair in Moss and Raven. I’m following their instructions for weaving in the yarn. There is absolutely nothing to snag fingers on! I still need to work on my tension. The outside looks slightly corrugated because my [...]
Feb12
Not much happening this week, I’m afraid. I’m on call again, and I start my motorcycle safety class tomorrow night and all day Saturday and Sunday. Very little fiber stuff happening this week. Sunday, I started the PW Timber Frame using that moss green yarn I bought a month or so back (the one that [...]
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Feb09
It’s been cold in Seattle. Okay, not as cold as back East, but definitely chilly here for Seattle (mid thirties). EliSpot definitely thinks so. She burrowed herself under the down comforter for her afternoon nap. She’s not pleased that I disturbed her nap. Ta Da … may I present to you … The Fuzzy Feet! [...]
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