An Invitation to Climb Mountains

January 12th I started school with one University, but I had a class with another  University that did not start until the 25th.(they teach at the same building but can’t decide to do the same start time).  I like math, so I have been enjoying my Trigonometry class.  (yes, I already know that makes me [...]

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Still Stuck on Sleeve Island

Not much progress to show you tonight on the Nottingham sweater.  I’m still 1/2 way through the second sleeve and still no cabana boy with my drink in sight.  If I’m going to be stuck on Sleeve Island at the very least…
In the mean time I got to spend the day not only stuck on [...]

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Cleaning House

Sunday is my day to do all the little odds n ends that I simply cannot tackle during the workweek (or procrastinate); finding the sink again, putting away laundry, listing items on eBay.  Of course, I am often knowing for spending all day cruising the internet reading blogs, drooling over people’s stash, hunting down new yarn [...]

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Fiber Storage (AKA How to Hide the Fiber and Keep It Safe)

Since deciding I was going to get into spinning, I have been acquiring fiber.  At first I bought some plain white wool and some blueish sparklish fiber.  I bought two spindles and unsuccessfully tried to teach myself to spin.  It was a lovely Greensleeve’s spindles and did not deserve the unkind things I said about them….often.  [...]

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Showing a Little Appreciation (In which much wine is consumed)

A little over two years ago, I married this man.

I am still very happy about doing so, especially since he supports my fiber habit, polishes my wheels, and does the dishes.  Not to mention his inherent adorableness.
I was very lucky to have a very beautiful, laid back wedding.  I did not spend much, but had [...]

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Getting the most out of your fiber

This last weekend, I had the joy of sharing spinning with my mother.  I really do mean it when I say I was very very excited to teach her.  Now I have someone to help share the justification for stash enhancement and a reason to get another wheel.  Yes, I did love sharing my craft [...]

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A Non-knitter’s View of Handknitted Socks

I have said a couple of times that I am a horrible knitter.  I was really only happy knitting scarves.  I liked to repeat and repeat the same thing over and over again, simple pleasures for simple people.  I love to spin.  Spinning makes me very very happy.  I love to look at what Deniasha [...]

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The Year of the Sweater

My first love will always be socks.  Always…always…always…without a doubt.  Socks have always been there for me, tucked in a coat pocket, whittling away the hours of the bus ride, waits for dinner in crowded restaurants, lines at grocery stores and banks.  Faithful, always there whenever I need them.  But…I have found my knitterly heart [...]

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The Curtain is Raised!

After a week of hinting at this project and not being able to give you guys any good details, I am finally able to lift the curtain and share with you all of the naughty enabling I have been able to bring to my fellow spinners!  I am so excited about this project I’m like [...]

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What I learned from Video Games

For the Christmas holidays, my employer gives us from the Christmas Eve off until after New Years.  Every year I make these plans to clean up things, start new projects, finish old ones.  I never do.  I did get a good amount of spinning done.  I think I would have gotten more done if it [...]

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