Not a whole lot going on at the moment. I seem to be having a short attention span related to all fiber arts. I spin a bit, I weave a bit, and I knit a bit - but don’t stay with any one thing long. I guess that’s fine. So the […]

This cute set was a stash buster project and will be sent to the Afghans for Afghans baby campaign project. I used stash Patons Classic Merino - 31 gm for the hat and 20 gm for the socks. Quick, easy and fun to do.
 
The hat pattern is by Ari, Infant Earflap Hats. […]

Quick crochet break here. I volunteered to test crochet a pattern for a lovely young lady on Ravelry. It’s an adorable hat for babies, toddlers, children and adults. There are numerous edging and topper variations included in the pattern. It was easy and fast to crochet and came out great! […]

Here’s my newest finished yarn. The roving is from Funky Carolina and is a superwash Merino and Tencel blend. I started with 4 oz of roving and the completed yarn is 500 yards, 2 ply, 20 WPI. I love the shine and smoothness of the yarn.
 
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I’m back from my trip to Albuquerque and Judith MacKenzie McCuin’s dye class. Unfortunately the camera was non-operative for the entire trip! So a picture-less report it will have to be.
Let me first say that Judith ROCKS!! I have never met anyone so thoroughly versed in the subject matter she is teaching. […]

There has been a lot of discussion about using spindles in one of my Ravelry groups recently. It has inspired me to take out my sadly neglected hand spindles and give it another go. And, amazingly enough, this time around I’m loving the spindles. When I first got them I just couldn’t […]