Techniques, and working with naturally dyed fiber
There has been a notable dearth of spinning in my life, and that’s because all extra fiber energy has been completely devoted to cleaning, dyeing, and carding fleeces for Breezy Willow. So that it gets done before I die, I’ve decided that Fridays are for Fleece, in all its various stages… and here’s what I’ve … More Fridays are for Fleece
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.
Hello my friends, It’s tutorial time! I don’t know how this started, but apparently I’ve gotten into the habit of showing you how to do the cool things I do. I’ve been doing this dyeing stuff for over a year now, and from the start I have depended on people generously sharing their experiences, so … More Dyeing with Pokeberries
This was my office today. The Granary at Old Economy Village, for Erntefest. It was AWESOME and I had a great time, but I didn’t get out to see much else… which is a bummer, because I hear there were silk reelers and spinners. But I saw the broom guy, the cider guys, and I … More Field Office
Pokeberry season is finally over in Ambridge, PA. Ever wonder what 86 lbs of pokeberries looks like? That’s about 17 full gallon bags. They take up, from bottom to top, the entire right side of our new freezer. Meet our freezer! Is it not “teh cute”? We got it from a lady who had a … More I know you’ve been wondering
Pre-note: 10 points for my mom for being started on her sweater… and for providing lovely content on days that I am snowed under with classes and other things! My shetland yarn is still in a sad box in a sad closet, waiting for an evening when I have a few free hours to just … More Status: Poke-buried
It is Wednesday, my brain is full of historical facts and my to-do list is as long as my arm, so that means it must be time for random wednesday, where I spew at you all the little thoughts I’ve been having instead of attempting to sound coherent or logical or even very grammatical. Go … More Random Wednesday
There is a question that I am always surprised I am not asked more often. That question, which I keep expecting to hear, but which everyone around me is apparently too gracious or accommodating to ask, is… “Why is there wool here?” In and around my house, there is wool sort of everywhere. Because I … More A Mess of Wool
I had an odd feeling the other day… a feeling that I wasn’t doing much knitting. It took about five minutes of reflection to realize that was bogus; I am as steeped in a mess of wool as ever. I’ve just been so busy with it that I haven’t had time to blog about it … More Random Friday
Picture, if you will, a large stand-alone screened-in porch. Inside, the walls are lined up to waist-level with boxes of vegetables, and a couple of tables take up space. In the middle of the room, between the potatoes and the tomatoes and across from the peppers, sits me. In front of me, taking up most … More Normal People Doing Ordinary Things
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