That’s the sound of July flying by. It’s hard to believe how much has happened this month. I haven’t had a ton of time to reflect on it, so it’s seemed to go by really fast. I can say that there have been a lot of answered prayers, quality time with people we love, fun … More July Check-in: Whoosh!
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 in April, since in April we had a little more time, and I wouldn’t be able to make this yarn over the … More 12 of 51 Yarns: Masham Tailspin
We’re moving in two days. All in all, the move is going very well. I’m so thankful for all the help we are receiving. I’m a bit of a wreck, to be honest, but I know we’re going to make it. This month has been all about the move. I’ve been in a continual state … More June Check-in: Packing, Finishing, Goodbyes
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. Well that’s disappointing! I wrote this post over two weeks ago and thought it got posted, but it seems to have been eaten by a goblin. THEN … More 10 of 51 Yarns: Semi-woolen Targhee
I had one wish with regard to my Northmavine Hoody. As I beavered away on it, I watched anxiously to see if my wish would come true. By the time I was working on the yoke, I was starting to see purple shoots come up. While I knitted the hood, those shoots grew into leaves … More Northmavine in Iqaluit
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. This spin and the previous three have been a sort of mini-series exploring different spectrums: that of worsted to woolen prep, worsted to woolen spinning, of blending … More 11 of 51 Yarns: Semi-Worsted Targhee
I have to tell you something very silly I did. When I was first coming back to spinning, I was hearing about the different drafts. Short forward draw made sense to me; it came naturally. In that draft, your fibre hand is still, and your drafting hand moves back and forth from the fibre source. … More Blind Spot
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. Having prepped and spun these two examples of extreme worsted and woolen yarn, the last step was to knit them up. The swatches produced exactly the fabrics … More 8 and 9 of 51 Yarns: True Woolen and Worsted: Knit
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. Yesterday I catalogued the prep for these two spins, on the extreme end of woolen and worsted yarn. Today I’ll talk about the spinning thereof and the … More 8 and 9 of 51 Yarns: True Woolen and Worsted: Spun
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. With these two yarns, we started a new chapter. This month and next, it’s all about woolen and worsted: the prep, the draft, the yarn and fabric … More 8 and 9 of 51 Yarns: True Woolen and Worsted: Prep
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