Two days in a row, I’ve come home from work and been sucked into the glory that is the Stripey Striped Scarf. “Just a few rows,” I tell myself, “to see what the next colors will be. Just a few more rows before dinner.” Right now, pale pink is playing off of a […]

Posted on August 28th, 2007 by Pirate
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When I was at Pennsic, I saw a woman using a spinning wheel, and now I’m not sure I want to bother with the drop spindle. It’s so slow in comparison! On the other hand, if I don’t use the drop spindle, I won’t have any handspun for quite a while. I’ve no room in […]

Posted on August 26th, 2007 by Pirate
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This is just a few ounces of the eight *pounds* of fleece currently awaiting rotation through the freezer. I am thrilled to have it; I just need to decide what to make! Alpaca mittens would be nice, or maybe those fingerless gloves I keep thinking of - or maybe convertible fingerless glove mittens! Yeah!
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Posted on August 25th, 2007 by Pirate
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Yarn and knitting stuff and fluff everywhere. Alpaca on the floor, roving on the couch, lace on my desk, scarf draped over the basket, sock-in-progress in my purse, and a growing pile of finished objects on my end table (on top of unread magazines). This will not do. Tomorrow, I plan to take pictures of […]

Posted on August 24th, 2007 by Pirate
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Ahhh, vacation. I finished one Jaywalker and am halfway down the leg of the next. Everyone who saw the socks-in-progress was impressed, which makes me happy even if it is a very simple pattern. I tried carding some of the alpaca fleece but I’m not sure I know what I’m doing - and […]

Posted on August 12th, 2007 by Pirate
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