Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent.
Wednesday * February 8th 2012
Nov27
I have the fortune of having some wonderful friends who make sure that I’m never alone during the holidays. I will be joining one such extended family for dinner this afternoon. Tomorrow, I’ll be having yet another turkey meal — the club has a tradition of cruising out to Angel Island for Thanksgiving weekend and [...]
Nov26
The fingerless glove used up about half of spun yarn. I could have made another pair of fingerless gloves, but I was bored. So, I decided to make a bow-knot scarf to make a matching set. I’ve lost track of how many bow knot scarves I’ve made. It’s one of my favorite quick knits when [...]
Nov25
First the good… Chameleon Colorworks Purple Rain/Eggplant 2-ply lace weight yarn previously posted. Here it is in all its glory, post wet finishing and a light block on the skein winder. Post wet finishing, the resulting skein measures out at 1156 yards (approx. 2300 ypp). I lost about 12 yards in the wet finishing. Not [...]
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Nov24
And it’s been cold. Walking the dog now means long pants and sweaters instead of shorts and t-shirts. My fingers are cold. I can’t find my fingerless gloves, then I remembered that I left them up on the island for keeping my hands warm while walking on the beach. It’s time to make another pair. [...]
Nov18
A Womack Butterfly Electric Spinner appeared on my door step last month. Yeah, magically. I don’t know how that happened. (If you believe that, I have some prime real estate in Florida for you…) It really does spin wonderfully. And it’s quiet! The wood is spalted maple. I bought it with the Woolee Winder option. [...]
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