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Fair time!

The Prairie Spinner Posted on September 6, 2012 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

It has rolled around again, and I wasn’t as ready as I wanted to be for the 2012 Kansas State Fair.  I know, big surprise, right?  Well, I lost some knitting time after DH’s old laptop went wacko, and it turned out to be the most problematic rescue-and-rebuild I have ever done.  I still don’t know why, but that’s water … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewelry, My Projects | Tagged cardigan, double knitting, Kansas State Fair, lace, spinning, sweaters | 3 Replies

Wooly field trip

The Prairie Spinner Posted on October 8, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

Shortly after the Kansas State Fair, I got to do something I’d been thinking about for a long time… I went with a bunch of spinning and weaving friends to tour Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative.  This came awfully close to sensory overload for us fiber types! Here are a couple of views of what we saw on entering the warehouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Handspun, Spinning, Tech Tips, Travel | Tagged fleece, friends, Kansas State Fair, Sugar Bunny Boulevard, tour, wool | 3 Replies

Fiber source to finished product

The Prairie Spinner Posted on September 8, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I happened to have a few pictures to illustrate the steps from beginning to end, so thought I’d share them with you. It all started with the visit to a local alpaca breeder two years ago (Sunflower Alpaca Farm, shortly before they moved to Fort Scott, KS).  I was completely charmed by the animals, and took quite a few pictures. … Continue reading →

Posted in Handspun, My Projects, Spinning | Tagged alpaca, Fair Isle, gloves, Kansas State Fair, spinning, stranded | 5 Replies

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

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