Just Keep Spinning

My week is almost over, and I’m actually a bit disappointed.  I rather liked having cooking, cleaning, and laundry as my serious objectives (I’m dreading having to go back to my thesis…) On the fiber front, this week was really quite productive. I finished all of the Barber Pole Blues, and the Purple Haze, I [...]

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Ssssssocks

I went ahead and cast on the Such a Slytherin Socks.  The colours look fantastic together (Gem’s in Sage and 4ply Soft in some numbered shade of grey).  I’ve had to size down the needles… twice.  The pattern calls for 2.5mm and 3mm, I started off using 2.25mm and 2.5mm, I knit all the way [...]

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I’m dreaming of a white Easter

Maybe it’s more of a nightmare, but likely a reality unless ol’ma nature gets her hot on real fast. Another slow few days on the knitting front (where, oh where is my LACEWEIGHT?!!)  But I got the spinning bug real bad, between anticipation for my wheel and Ravelry fora… I’m dreaming in handpainted rovings (literally).  [...]

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In which I neither knit nor shop

I know, it is a minor miracle! Today was utterly non-productive in the realm of things fiber-y.  I didn’t get so much as a stitch done on anything, and I didn’t buy any yarn or fiber or equipment (which may or may not be a good thing).  I did get a little more editing done [...]

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