Since my mother’s death at the end of February, I’ve had a hard time knitting. Most of my knitting projects require a certain amount of attention paid to them, and I guess that I haven’t had that to give. I also haven’t been able to read an entire book for similar reasons. It’s been a …
I am, once again, in charge of classes for the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival for this year. I’m really quite proud of the class list that we have come up with for this years attendees. There’s a little something in it for almost everyone! For the knitters, I have several great classes on offer. …
So yeah, I made another pair of thrummed mittens. I bought a new coat and needed some mittens that matched them better than my old ones. I also wanted to make a few changes to how I made the mittens to make them work better for me. The first pair that I made a few …
I recently added three new books to my fiber library that I am so excited about I just had to share. First is the book Lithuanian Knitting: Continuing Traditions by Donna Druchunas and June L. Hall. First off, can I get a WOW just for the book itself. Beautifully bound, well photographed and high-quality printing …
Spring is usually busy, but this year is even more so than usual for me. First up, it was my brand new niece’s baptism last weekend. I decided to make her a Christening Shawl/blanket for the event. I then decided that it should really be hand-spun Shetland laceweight. With wool from Shetland of course! Well, …
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am taking a class through Annie’s Project. It is a program that is designed to help women engage in farming in a different way. In the past, women were there to raise the children and cook the meals and often to help with farm work when needed, …
This weekend I took a class through my guild. It was a class that I have wanted to take for some time now and finally had the opportunity to take it. Since I have had a loom in my possession for some time now, I thought that it was high time that I learned how …
So, in case you haven’t guessed, it’s winter around here. There’s not a whole lot going on that I haven’t already talked about. Or maybe I should really put it this way, there’s not a lot going on that I feel that I can talk about yet. Yes, that means that there are plans and …
I’ve received two early birthday presents this year. The first was a set of Knitter’s Pride Karbonz double-pointed needles. My honey got them for me as I have been knitting a lot of socks lately and, as a result, have broken more than a few of the wooden needles. I already have a couple of …
I know, I’ve not been on here much of late. Alas, there hasn’t been a lot for me to write about lately. Winter is a time to hunker down, stay warm, and plan for spring here. Christmas was nice. Lots of lovely and thoughtful presents. I got a lot of books that will hopefully help …
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