Hankering for Yarn

February 29th, 2008

Jane Austen Spool knitter

I am just in seventh heaven.
PBS is having a Jane Austen extravaganza that has me completely blissed.
I’ve been a Jane Austen fanatic since I was 11 years old, and still have my first copy of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ that  started my addiction.
 
I’ve been working madly to deadline on new design work, so haven’t had time […]

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February 25th, 2008

Neato - world’s smallest spinning wheel

Some things are just so good, you want to share them.

I’ve posted about support spindles before, but I just have to list them high on my ‘Neato’ list! I love my Royale Hare, and have had it for ages. I am assuming that they still make them, because I found them on the internet, and […]

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February 25th, 2008

Neato- felt a crochet hook handle

Clever Linda Diak at Grafton Fibers in Vermont has given a tutorial on
how to felt a handle for your steel crochet hook.
Definitely neato.

Tags: crochet hooks, felting, Grafton Fibers, how to felt a handle for your steel crochet hook, Linda Diak

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February 24th, 2008

Pics of my sweetie and his trio

My husband, Jim, just sent me a link. A friend who’s a photographer just sent it to him.  It’s of pics of Jim’s trio playing on Valentine’s day….. Jim’s trio
:o)
Tags: family pics

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February 23rd, 2008

Forever socks

Oh man!
I can’t believe how long it took me to knit this pair of socks!
I am calling them ‘the forever socks’

That’s how long it took to knit them.
Just plain ole, ‘let your yarn make your pattern’ socks for my darlin’. Because I loves him.
  And, everybody knows that handknitted socks beat the bejabbers off […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Using templates in the design process

On one of the lists that I am on, we’ve been talking about the design process.

My most favorite way of designing garments is to start with fabric and create a template for the new garment. I then use the template to build the design for the crocheted, woven, or knitted garment.
I’ll be teaching the technique […]

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February 20th, 2008

Workshops I am teaching in Portland in September

I am so pleased! I have just learned what workshops I will be teaching
at the Knit and Crochet Show in Portland, Oregon in Sept of 2008.
I’ll be teaching:

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  Sept 11 @ 2 pm - Butterfly Shawl pin

Sept 13 @ 9 am - Building Butterflies: How to make one of a kind
butterflies with crochet, knitting, […]

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February 16th, 2008

Inspiration - Papier Couture

I grew up making paper dolls and all their accessories and accouterments, so was delighted to see that that was an influence on Lia Griffiths, who is doing fabulous things with paper.
Her website is REALLY wonderful….. it’s Papier Couture and she and her design partner, Sean Moran, are making art dresses and accessories that are […]

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February 14th, 2008

Knit your noodles with free needles

My dear friend, Arlee, is a FABULOUS teacher (and wonderful person).
She started a knitting club at her school, and has 46 kids knitting up a storm.
We were chatting the other evening, and she said:
‘Oooh… getting knitting needles for all those kids is  expensive !’
And I responded: ‘Why not MAKE them knitting needles? !’  (I love […]

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February 14th, 2008

Puppy fuzz

A friend sent me a fun link this morning….
Martha Stewart blogged about puppy fuzz being spun into chiengora.
Her ChowChow, Paw Paw, got a haircut. She asked what she should use Paw Paw’s fuzz for…..
Well…. I have been spinning our dog’s fuzzies up for years.

I’ve knitted, crocheted, spool knitted and woven all kinds of teddy […]

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