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Fair project: Alpaca Fair Isle gloves

The Prairie Spinner Posted on August 7, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

It’s that time again – the Kansas State Fair is nearing (all too soon for me)!  Since there is a new class this year for “Any Hand Knit Item – made with Hand Spun” I feel honor bound to enter something. Back in June, I decided to make the pair of Fair Isle gloves I’d been thinking about ever since … Continue reading →

Posted in My Projects, Spinning | Tagged alpaca, Fair Isle, gloves, handspun, Kansas State Fair | Leave a reply

Cross-patch, draw the latch

The Prairie Spinner Posted on June 21, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I’ve always liked the jaunty little nursery rhyme: Cross-patch, draw the latch Sit by the fire and spin. Take a cup and drink it up, And call the neighbors in. Two or three weeks ago, I found that I was feeling rather like that cross-patch.  You know how it is; unhappy events seem to come in clusters.   So I … Continue reading →

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Dog sweats and cat batts

The Prairie Spinner Posted on January 18, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I expect it’s my upbringing… not only have I been wearing my 20-something year old insulated coveralls again this year, but I couldn’t bring myself to throw away a ratty pair of hubby’s sweatpants. So I started cutting them up, wanting to end up with the largest pieces of fabric possible.  We keep ‘dog towels’, which come in handy for … Continue reading →

Posted in Handspun, My Projects, Spinning, Various Other Stuff | Tagged carding, cats, dogs, fibers, spinning | Leave a reply

Paua Shell Tank

The Prairie Spinner Posted on July 10, 2010 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

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 →

Posted in Handspun, My Projects, Spinning | Tagged handspun, Paua Shell, sleeveless, tank, unplying | 3 Replies

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