Monthly Archives: February 2012

Sunset on the Marsh cowl

This is what I made from the yarn I spun for the Carolina Fiber Frolic contest.  I really like how I solved some problems.  This colorway is amazing, but it doesn’t flatter my skin.  So I mixed it with two solids–yellow Malabrigo worsted and Seldridge Farms purple superwash worsted that is even softer than the [...]

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Spinning some yarn

When I travel, I don’t just buy yarn.  Sometimes I buy fiber to spin.  Sometimes I even knit that fiber.  As I get ready for the Carolina Fiber Frolic at the end of this month (info and link in top left corner), I have decided to use last years special colorway for some spinning practice. [...]

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More playing with wire, chains, baubles

I’m getting better at this.  I think. Don’t worry.  My knitting mojo is coming back. More later–

Categories: Jewelry | 4 Comments

Stuff I’ve Been Making

I’ve been upstairs in the studio just making stuff for the past week or so.  Some good, some mediocre, a lot unfinished, all fun.  Above is a cowl I made out of some gorgeous Malabrigo Rasta—forgot the colorway.  I tried mixing it with some solid yarn and knitting 4 or 5 types of patterns.  Didn’t [...]

Categories: FOs, Personal thoughts | 3 Comments
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