I’ve been loving my Milarrochy Tweed hat this fall; I wear it almost every day. It seems fragile in the ball, but it coheres into a very stable, warm fabric. I’ve received many complements on it lately, not least from a good friend of mine, Lorraine. Like me, she got a “COVID chop” haircut. A … More Caithness for My Friend
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. The idea of spinning dog hair is… well. I’m not as grossed out by it as some are, but it’s a little weird. After all, I grew … More 40 of 51 Yarns: Husky Mutt Yarn
Poor Stringbean: every time I cast on a sweater, she moans. Another one? When for over a year now she’s been asking me for a sweater. Honestly kiddo, the real reason I keep knitting sweaters for myself is my stash! Most of my yarn and fiber that is in sweater quantities is older than my … More Love Noticed
I am way into watching Craftsy classes right now, and my learnings are starting to make their way into reality. I picked a cake decorating class to watch, thinking “This will be nice entertainment that won’t tempt me to get into a new hobby.” Yeah, wrong. Truth is, I love learning how things are made, … More Cake Be Happening
I am writing this post on the last day of September, curled up in bed on day 8 of a nasty cold/tummy-bug thing that has me feeling as friendly as a porcupine with a hangover, so I apologize if a dark pall is cast over the last two months. Overall, it’s been a pretty fantastic … More August and September 2020 Round-Up: Fall Happened
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. Now we are getting into the more esoteric fibers. If you’re like me, you feel a little strange about ingredients in your food or clothing that you … More 37 of 51 Yarns: Manufactured Soyasilk
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. I actually spun this yarn back in August, but what with one thing and another, didn’t swatch it up until yesterday! Here, without further ado, is my … More 38 of 51 Yarns: Chocolate Cotton
I think blueberries on the tundra are the most beautiful thing in the world. I’ve not been writing lately; fall is such a busy time of year. Homeschool is settling into a pattern, housework ebbs and flows, I’ve learned how to nap, and the outdoors calls to us on the beautiful days that are further … More Wild Berries
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. Silk is a delightful rabbit hole. It sounds like a specialized fiber, but once you begin exploring, you discover the variety in silk that just keeps going. … More 35c of 51 Yarns: Pedencal Silk
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. From the classic Bombyx silk which has been used globally for centuries, to a more specialized silk, which I had never heard of until I visited the … More 35b of 51 Yarns: Muga Silk
Osborn Fiber Studio 