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 wrote this post back in MARCH! I spent some time spinning with Stringbean back when our first lockdown was happening. I didn’t publish it, though I’m … More 48 of 51 Yarns: Teaching Stringbean to Spin

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’m going to jump ahead here for a bit – yarns 44 and 45 I’ll come back to later – and share the yarns from the Community … More 46 of 51 Yarns: Spinning at a Retreat in Vancouver

We carved our pumpkin way early this year. We bought one of the first pumpkins in the store, and we carved it on a quiet day, knowing well that it wouldn’t last till Halloween. We put it on the porch to freeze solid, now that it has a third eye. I think it’s creepy enough. … More Pumpkin Cake!

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

Startophoboa has struck again. I’m done Ringle, and my two shawls, and this months spinning samples. I’ve been playing a little game with myself since Ringle wrapped up: how long can I go without casting on something new? I knit swatches, mended some leggings, played with silk, did some cooking, cleaned up the yard, etc. … More Stall Tactics

Hi folks! You haven’t heard much from me this month because I have been really focused on a couple of knitting projects. One of them I’ve already showed you: The other I can’t show you. That’s really it! No sewing, spinning, or weaving, apart from one unfinished 51 Yarns spin. That’s just how it goes … More May 2010 Round-Up: Like a Laser

April is usually a bit of a headache, since four out of five household birthdays are in April. In that way, this year’s silver lining is that the pressure was off. I made nice desserts and favorite dinners for everyone, and I’d really already had my birthday treats in Vancouver. I wonder, when all this … More April Roundup 2020: Quiet Birthdays

I’ve been reading and listening to Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility as part of an online book club with some of my Wool n’ Spinning friends. What began as something to do and a way to connect while we’re all stuck at home has become a catalyst for a good deal of personal reflection. If … More Austin and Haircuts and Lamentations

Just a brief reminder that today is the official start of the Made With Love Along! I described the make along here, and you can participate in this Ravelry thread. I’ve had my yarn caked up for over a week, but I’ve held myself back from starting until today. I cast it on during today’s … More No Foolin’, Just Lovin’