seriously?

Behold a completed sweater back and the beginnings of the front. The pattern is Kearsarge from A Fine Fleece, and it’s supposed to look like this.  I am so sorry to make you click another link, but here’s what the picture I can snag from Google looks like: Not very helpful, is it? At least [...]

spinster

Awhile back, I ordered 6 ounces of merino/silk from Miss Babs, as a show of support for her fiber tragedy. It came in three 2 ounce lengths, and I thought quite a while about how to spin it. In the end, I decided to spin each length differently.  One I separated into very fine strips, [...]

handspun Aeolian, blocked

I’ve loved this shawl ever since I first saw it.   The 7+ charts worried me a bit, as did the nupps, but I worried over nothing.  Isn’t that the way it usually is? The nupps were time-consuming but not too bad to execute, and the charts were easy to follow – although I didn’t pay [...]

I cannot think of a title to save my life

Thanks everyone, for birthday wishes for my guy!  He was very appreciative! I did put down the projects long enough to make his birthday meal – homemade lasagna and chocolate bread pudding – both of which were well received! Saturday I finished my lace project. Unblocked Aeolian – although Mack has been trying to block [...]

happy birthday!

to my husband, my best friend, and my hiking partner! Happy Birthday, Sgt. Britty!!! And Happy Fall!  It’s been a long time coming, and I’m so glad it’s finally here.  Almost every night this week the windows were opened, we enjoyed cool breezes and fresh air – SB looking over topo maps and planning hikes, [...]