Lessa did make it to the fair! I finished the sleeves and got it washed and blocked in plenty of time. Okay, so it was just a teeny bit damp when I left the house, but it was dry by the time I got it checked in! I also entered my Paua Shell Tank and a skein of that yarn… Continue Reading 2010 State Fair results
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 →I am reminded of Thanksgiving dinner… the preparation takes forEVER, but the actual event is over before you know it. That’s how it feels, looking at my finished Paua Shell Tank. I started the spinning shortly after purchasing the fiber in late summer 2006. The fiber is 50% Tencel / 50% Merino, dyed in the Dragonfly colorway by Bonkers Handmade… Continue Reading Paua Shell Tank
Continue reading →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
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