If I’m Going to be a Spinster I might as well have the Toys!

What is green, makes a slight wumping noise and required a screw driver and a candle to assemble?  My wheel, of course.  Yes, it is official assembled!  I decided not to varnish it inasmuch as I’m not yet sure whether or how I might want to accent it (and I have enough frakkin stain to [...]

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Raiders of the Lost Stash (or I cleaned my closet)

This past Saturday, we picked up some filing cabinets from my Aunt who is moving and didn’t want them any more.  I have been saying I need filing cabinets for… years.   As I head into my 9th year of university the number of files I have managed to accumulate quite literally filled my closet (clothes [...]

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Of Train Derailments and Fruit Leather

Between the snow storm outside (as in over a foot in 5hrs and still coming down) and the train derailment, I’m stuck at home today.  (*insert growl of frustration*)  I was supposed to pick up some fellowship work, meet with my supervisor and teach today – so nice timing there Old Man Winter! (*insert grumbling [...]

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And the winner is..

  The Kromski Minstrel from Gemini Fibers.  Yes, I know I said I was going to go up and try them out and that I was going to wait a month or two, but… if I did that I probably wouldn’t be able to bring it home (on the 27th when I drag Liz up [...]

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2 FO in 1 day

Today I finished the first of the Jaywalkers. And finished mom’s birthday shawl.  The shawl was a lovely knit, but the beading at the end was painful (however, not as bad as I was expecting). I’m also now tending towards a Minstrel…. (and buying a tensioned lazy-kate).  I’m thinking I could stain it a dark [...]

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