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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →