Beginnings
Hopeful beginnings, I should say. Both because I have hope for certain results and because success, whatever that means, is not guaranteed. I want to knit a sweater or maybe a vest in this...
Category: yarn
Icelandic tales – wool and three women
This is how we spent our first full day in Iceland. We set out for a trip north to Akranes and Borgarnes. It was a tentative trip, not too far, not too many sights...
I heart weaving
This started out to be a triangle but somewhere along the line it turned into a heart. The weft is the four gradations of Gist Yarn’s Array in Burgundy. One thing I learned is...
Playing with color
I bought some “real” weaving yarn – Array from Gist Yarns. It’s new and made in the USA. I wanted to experience what weaving is like with non-knitting yarn. When I ordered, all they...
Mask 3
I had fabric strips left over from the boat basket so I thought I would try them as weft. I am feeling a lot more comfortable with the steps of making these masks. It’s...
Socks! And ball winder
I finished my first pair of socks! Made with crochet, using the Tipping the Scales pattern from The Crochet Project. It was a challenge. I had to frog the ribbing several times before I...
Spun Gold shawl
I didn’t go to California for Becca’s birthday party. I really wanted to make her a gift instead, so I crocheted a shawl. Pattern: Spun Gold from The Crochet Project I love Ravelry. Finished...