I finished my second full on sweater, albeit a sleeveless sweater, so maybe not really “full on”. I wore it to work, ecstatically. It went great with a goodwill skirt I got months ago, and had not yet worn because nothing in my wardrobe seemed to match it. As the day went on, the [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Droop.
Posted in knitting on June 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Weekend Worker
Posted in knitting, spinning on June 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I work this weekend, so have today and Tuesday of next week off. That really has nothing to do with the rest of this post, but I was at a loss for a title. Perhaps I should write a post and then title it. I might get better results.
Tuesday was my last spinning class. Woe [...]
My first handspun yarn.
Posted in knitting, spinning on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There it is, the first hank of yarn spun by me. As you can see, I have a bit of practicing to go before I master the art of spinning, but my second class went much better than the first. I’m going to go to the shop on Saturday and practice some more. [...]
Spinning is Hard.
Posted in knitting, spinning on June 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Tonight I had my first spinning class. Holy Crap! It’s hard. I had no idea. I’ve gained a new appreciation for hand spun yarn. I really hope I get the hang of it, because it would be so cool to make yarn. I want to learn to dye too.
I completed this capelet Thursday. I love [...]
