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A troubling hat trend
I said I wouldn’t overdo it this Christmas. You know, with the whole knitting thing. Last Christmas I made myself a little crazy and I swore I wasn’t going to do that to myself this year. But somehow I...
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The Stupid Button Band Betrayed Me
It’s hard to conceal my ire. I was so proud of how this Reverb cardigan was turning out. The purple yarn was lovely. The pattern was easy to follow. I knew the cardigan would look super-hip on, and...
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Spinning woolen like it’s worsted
Tried a new experiment this week. I had a bunch of hand carded Corriedale left over from a previous spinning project. I decided to try spinning it worsted. I know, I know. Why go to all that effort to...
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Spin Guilt
After several months of no spinning, I’m back with a vengeance. And before I’m allowed to spin any new singles, I’ve tasked myself with plying the singles I’ve already spun. I need to free up some...
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Two yarns, both alike in dignity
It’s amazing how fiber choice and spinning technique can change the appearance of your finished yarn. Both of these yarns were dyed by the same dyer (Into the Whirled) in the same colorway (The Woods)....
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Four Little Yarn Turtles
Four little yarn turtles All in a row Two big ones A small one And baby without a proper shell Cat crashes the photo Great furry body Dwarfing the frightened turtles It’s an irresistible compulsion...
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Destashing is Good for the Soul
I have a tendency to horde yarn. When I buy yarn, I invest it with possibilities: a story of what it will be someday. It’s hard to give up those stories. So I tell myself a new story. The story of a...
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Fickleness, Thy Name is Knitter
I’m in a CLEAN ALL THE THINGS phase at home. Organize, organize. Sweep, vacuum, dust, cough. I’m de-cluttering as fiercely and quickly as my husband will permit. Out go the old snow boots, too small by...
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Spinners love to share their tools
My little Akerworks spindle is my favorite travel spindle. It fits into my purse easily. And because it’s made out of carbon fiber and plastic, it’s pretty hard to destroy. I’ve been carrying it around...
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Succumbing to KAL Peer Pressure
I’m attending the January Thaw retreat in 2017 and I’m struggling with retreat KAL peer pressure. The KAL is to knit one of Laura Aylor’s patterns using Sun Valley Fibers Yarn (the host of the event)....
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I’m thinking about #NAKNISWEMO2016 already
I’m one of those people who gets annoyed at seeing Christmas decorations come out right after Halloween. I like my holidays low key and in discrete, small chunks. But uncharacteristically, I’m getting...
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