The adventure continues. (Adventure: Dangerous or, as in this case, uncertain undertaking which is much better experienced in retrospect than in real time.) It has actually not been all that bad. I set up my antique clock reel and slipped the bobbin of mostly-unplied singles off the spindle, and rested it a nice round bowl. I fastened the end… Continue Reading Unplying, step 2
Continue reading →I had always kind of wondered if it could be done, but never had a compelling reason to find out – until a few days ago. Before that, it was just musing about the concept of taking two commercial yarns, unplying them and recombining and replying them for a more interesting look. Yeah. I had a vacation day and a… Continue Reading Unplying
Continue reading →My conference in Arlington, Virginia was a very good one on several levels. Overall, my expectations for conferences have nudged downward over the years, in spite of some very beneficial experiences, but I’m always willing to be pleasantly surprised. This was one of those times. I attended 14 regular sessions over three days and took tons of notes. I also… Continue Reading Getting Raveled in Washington
Continue reading →Can you guess what these animals have in common? Right now, for me, they are ‘spinnable’ animals! And the rabbits are not Angoras, either. Our first rabbits were Angoras, about 22 years ago; and I did choose them for their wool. They turned out to be higher-maintenance than I was prepared for at the time. When our older daughter… Continue Reading Of rabbits, cats and buffalo
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