Beverly has been gone for a number of years now, but her legacy lives on. Her name is much less familiar than her friend Elizabeth Zimmermann’s, but they shared a curious and inventive turn of mind when it came to knitting. Beverly’s one book, “Notes on Double Knitting“, is out of print and hard to find, but you will see… Continue Reading Beverly Royce and serendipity
Continue reading →Rest In Fleece! Prince Charles displays woollen coffins at his home A unique effort to promote wool use! Note that they had to make especially wide coffins for export to America…
Continue reading →The Kansas State Fair is nearly upon us once again… and after last year’s fun, of course I had to join in again! I’ve entered three items: some handspun yarn in the weaving category, and two women’s garments – the Paua Shell Tank and Lessa. The only problem is that I haven’t quite finished Lessa! After a seasonal hibernation (heavy… Continue Reading 1 1/2 sleeves in 1 1/2 weeks
Continue reading →Everyone has their gadget preferences, and I’ll be the first to admit that some of my favorites are of the low-tech variety, including these two recent acquisitions. First up is a salad spinner fiber spinner that I bought after using one at the dye workshop in April. I tracked it down at Wal-Mart, after checking other discount department stores. Apparently,… Continue Reading Gadgets old and new
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