I’ve finally completed some of my charity knitting and will be sending it off today. Here’s a couple of pictures.
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4 pairs socks for the CIC Big Kids Challenge and 2 pairs of mittens. The sock pattern is mine and the mitten pattern is Jean Gifford’s ‘No Swatch, No Gauge’ pattern […]

Here’s a pic of what I’m spinning now - Ashland Bay Colonial top, 4oz. I’m spinning the singles at 32WPI and I’m hoping to get 500 yards of a 16WPI fingering weight yarn. If I make the yardage I want to knit the Scotch Thistle Lace stole.
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OK, I’ve finished spinning the Forecast fiber from Spunky Eclectic fiber club. I’m really pleased with the results. My first time to spin Merino, it wasn’t too hard but definitely different from the Corriedale I’ve used before.
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Stats:
Fiber: 100% Merino, 4 oz
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber […]

I started spinning my Forecast fiber from the Spunky Eclectic fiber club. It’s so great. 4oz of Merino. This is my first time spinning merino and I’m loving it. Feels like butter sliding through my fingers. Here’s the first bobbin. The singles are 28WPI and I’m planning on doing 2 […]

I’ve seen this around blogland and thought I’d give it a go. I’m an avid reader so let’s see how I do!
Look at the list of (100) books below. Bold the ones you’ve read. Italicize the ones you want to read. Leave blank the ones that you aren’t interested in. Movies don’t count.
1. The […]

Yes, I’m still plugging along on my Sensational Shirttail Sweater. I’ve completed the back and both sides and am 3/4 of the way through the first sleeve. I’ve spun and plyed 1200 yards so far. I think I’ll need a bit more, I added 3″ in length to the sweater so that’s […]