I’ve actually missed a pair, as I made John a pair of Jaywalkers in Fleece Artist yarn (“mermaid” colour), but I neglected to photograph them as soon as they were finished and he generally wears them as soon as they’re clean. I haven’t been able to get my hands on them while they’re in a…
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Postal surprise
Sometimes I wonder how it is that I came to have such good friends. That the generosity and kindness of other people in the world should be directed at me in any way is a source of wonder to me. Natasha (who I keep alternately and confusingly referring to as Natasha and Sarai, her on-line…
Quick Preview – Craft Seconds Sale
If you are in the St. John’s (Newfoundland) area, a crafty sort and like a good deal, be sure to drop by Devon House (Duckworth Street) tomorrow morning. The Annual Seconds Sale is on and there’s plenty to see! There’s about one hundred pounds of this stuff, dyed in marvellous colours. I’ve had to sit…
Spinning out of control
I think I might be losing my mind. I’m certainly losing time, only an hour of which I can blame on Dubyah. Yesterday I turned the blue and pink of this: Into this: It’s a single-ply, rather lightweight wool. I made it from the stuff I bought for needle felting. I discovered this winter that…
Woolly weekend, part 3 (warm and spinning)
Sunday was simply gorgeous. It was a balmy five degrees Celsius and things melted in a big way. I’d say, judging by the trunks of the trees on the front lawn, that we lost a foot of snow. It was fabulous. We did a bunch of household things (emptying compost, hacking snow in the driveway,…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 