If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Two years ago, I bought some soft blue Corriedale wool with touches of yellow silk in it. The minute I saw it, I thought of fog or mist. My plan was to spin a gossamer thin yarn and make a lacy shawl with it. However, as a beginning spinner, I wasn't sure if I could... Continue Reading →
I've finally done the construction work on the bag I'm making using the Napramach Bag pattern from Folk Bags: 30 Knitting Patterns & Tales From Around the World by Vicki Square. It still needs a lining, but since it's not part of the official pattern, I'm declaring it done! Using my handspun yarn for this project... Continue Reading →
I continue to knit at random. When I told a friend this, she imagined yarn strung all over the place with little patches of knitting attached. What I actually mean is that I keep grabbing patterns and making them just to keep my hands busy. My latest keep-busy knit was the tomato from Amigurumi Knits... Continue Reading →
I finished another Hansi Singh pattern this week. I was curious about the shaping of the octopus head, so I made one. Mine isn't as colorful as the red and yellow example in her book, but I like how it turned out. The legs have pipe cleaners in them so you can hook those arms... Continue Reading →
As predicted, most of my art time is going to spinning right now, so first up are some skeins of yarn I finished this week. The first one is my very first skein spun on my new spinning wheel. I chose to do a Navajo 3-ply (or chain-ply) to finish the yarn, and I liked... Continue Reading →
