Mummy, Bethany, Kirby and I had a fabulous weekend. We tried new spinning techniques, we experimented, we used up a bunch of fiber that was just taking up space, and turned some real gems into truly special stuff. Despite a dog-related scare that sent us to the vet briefly, it was one of many little … More Spin Retreat ’12: On Silk Hankies
I kept trying two weeks ago to write a good summary post about Pentecost, and it was coming out dry and boring. So I wrote a post about fire instead. Then I went to church on Pentecost, and Fr. Rod preached an excellent sermon that captured everything I wanted to say and more, and said … More A Primer on Pentecost
My turn for a spinning post, while Mom and I are spinning our arms off here in the yellow brick house hidden behind a terrace of day lilies. Mine is one last story from Maryland Sheep and Wool 2012 that’s taken a long time to share because… well, it’s a long story. How do things … More From Noil to Neck
My mom has a thing about color: she loves it. Has to have it. Many of them, preferably at the same time. (You can imagine how much I understand now that she loves me, since when she first asked if I wanted a sweater, the only one I wanted was a pitch black sweater with … More Send Color Revival
Eet is Feeneeshed! This, ladies and gents, is a lot of garter stitch. A rather epic amount of garter stitch. Perfect reading knitting. Pattern review: What more could I say about Color Affection that the thousands of other people who have knit it have not already said? The pattern is simple, chic, and well written … More Color Affectation
I have a deadly serious problem. A problem I was in denial about until a week ago. For the past several weeks, every time I knit for an hour or three, I’ve been experiencing a twinge in my left shoulder. Nothing serious, and it never hurt while knitting; but immediately afterward, I started to notice … More RSI
Since many of you live far away, or were busy, or missed the invitation I sent two days in advance, I thought I’d throw a little e-housewarming party to follow the in-person party we had yesterday. Meet the little house we’re calling our new home. It seems like it needs a name; any ideas? It … More Warm a House with Windows and Wool
I woke up yesterday in desperate need of a me party. A party by myself. With no guests but me, my wheel, and a pound and a half of singles waiting to become a super-bulky 3-ply. If I could spin balanced singles, this yarn evidently would be an adorably self-striping light worsted. I can’t, and … More Fiesta de Mi
The saga of Avoidant Spinning (and its corollary, Avoidant Blogging) continues. For most of last week, the Yarn Room was about the only room I could spend any time in without feeling oppressed by the unpacking still to be done. So I pulled out some roving that had been languishing in the stash for over … More Towering Sunflowers
Unpacking my house makes me feel like I imagine I would if I had prematurely signed myself up for a 100-mile wilderness race, without having trained or prepared. Full of arrogance and exhilaration, I would have taken off with the pack and worn myself out two miles in. Left behind by the pack but unthwarted, … More Verbal Hyperventilation
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