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Foul weather on a Fair Day

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When I woke up to the sound of rain on the roof, I tried to remember why I thought a spinning demonstration at the Kansas State Fair this particular day was a good idea… I packed up my wheel, wool, and knitted items and set off.Getting it all through the rain to the sheep barn was, um, interesting; but I… Continue Reading Foul weather on a Fair Day

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Sleeve decisions

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There was no more putting it off… the time had come to decide from all the options available for Ithilien’s sleeves. These are the cuffs. The first decision was to make cuffs, instead of ending the sleeves (actually, beginning them) with just a hem, as the bottom of the sweater is finished. So I crunched the numbers and fudged the… Continue Reading Sleeve decisions

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