Since Rebecca is crazy busy at the moment, and I have a bit more time, I thought I’d let you see the knitting I’ve been doing since Sheep and Wool, MD. After all that spinning, I had to put the wheel and drop spindle away so as to focus on Vacation Bible School which I … More Spring Knitting
At the Sheep and Wool Festival of 2006, I bought a drop spindle and a bag of carded llama wool. I struggled to learn how to use it. The directions that came with the spindle were not enough, and I wasn’t aware of youtube yet. My local yarn shop did not give lessons in spinning, … More Mom Learns to Spin
This is Mom, giving you the last of my 3 posts for this “12 Days of Christmas” series. I have a very special friend who is going through a tough time right now….her 18-year old son is really sick with Crohns and eventually had to go into the hospital on Christmas Day! After 5 days … More Nine Blues and Browns A-Praying
Mom again today! ~Reb When I first saw the “Scribbling Stoles” on pp. 112-115 of the book Mason Dixon Knitting, I wasn’t impressed. But the more I thought about the idea of knitting with thick-thin yarn on giant needles, the more I liked it! I had a pair of size 35 needles……could I design a … More Five Jeweled Purples
Today’s contribution is from Linda (a.k.a. Mom)! ~Rebecca This sweater for my mom was the biggest project I started and actually finished this year. I began in May, and finished in early December. This was made with 2 strands of Rebecca’s blue Second Chance lace yarn, and 1 strand of Rebecca’s blue and brown sock … More Three Yarns A-Slip-Stitching
I’ve been asked to make it clear who is posting, Rebecca or Mom, so I’ll start by saying: this is Mom (Linda.) It’s well worth the investment to get a second swift if you dye your own yarn…..and it’s quite exciting too! (Or borrow a second one from a close friend….or ask for it as … More Reskeining Surprise
After having played with the alpaca fleece, I felt ready to do the “big project,” the reason I had spent so many hours learning to dye. While Rebecca likes sports weight yarn, I love worsted weight. So I had bought 5 giant hanks of Valley Yarns Stockbridge, undyed worsted weight yarn, each 250 grams, 545 … More Mom Learns about Variegated Dyeing
So, you all know I bought my first fleece this fall and have been bitten by the dyeing bug. It has been great fun playing with this fleece and dyeing it all sorts of colors. This is the sum and total of what I’ve done so far, about 90% of the fleece finished: The materials … More Mom Plays at Dyeing
I had emailed a picture of my border for Rebecca, but I guess there were technical difficulties when she made the post. Here is my picture:
I was hoping to write about my fair isle border being all done by now, but it’s NOT done. Here is the story of why: I LOVE working on this because each row is different and it’s beautiful to my color-loving heart. But I’ve also been bit by the dying bug. First I tried … More Knitting and Dying and Knitting some more.
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