Adventures in spinning with drop spindles
Last summer, in the middle of the pandemic, I got reacquainted with spinning yarn on drop spindles. I once had a wheel, but I sold it because I wasn’t abl...
Tag: wool
Fiber arts adventures, inspiration.
Working in a yarn shop, there are a lot of things I am tempted to buy every day that I work. On Friday, I finally gave in to the temptation to purchase the Wild...
Astrid’s not-so-baby blanket.
I’ve been working on this blanket for Astrid since early December and I’m not tired of knitting it. I’m 3/5 of the way done. I say 3/5 because...
Finished sweaters and an almost finished novel.
I am so close to finishing book two of Dragons of Arethia. So close. I know what the ending is going to be, but I’m still working on getting there. It kee...
Free pattern: Thumby Armwarmers
There is not too much going on with my knitting around here. I have been knitting the armwarmers that I mentioned in this post and it’s been keeping me pr...
Artisan fairs and handmade treasures while traveling abroad.
Recently, I read an article on Etsy’s blog about a guy who sells macramé jewelry to pay for his travels around South America. Gwenaël Petiot of France qui...