Fiber arts
Winter Knitting
I just now used this potholder. It was knitted up this last month and I was fairly disappointed in the design so it just sat by my knitting waiting to undergo scrutiny on what all needs to be changed. But just now I needed to grab the tea kettle off of the wood stove and … Continue reading
Retro Part Two
My offering on Wednesday for the Header Challenge, “Retro”, was some very retro materials. Some pulled from my own fabric stores and two quilts made sometime before nineteen-fifty. And now for the post to go with the header…. Retro. Looking back. A look back to look forward. Fabric and a certain application, quilting, is on … Continue reading
Knitting And Eye Update…
…among a few other this ‘n that sort of things. By the way, I am well aware that it is Friday today, couldn’t miss this week, for I have thought everyday was Friday ever since Monday. That is what comes of Dirt being gone doing schoolish sort of things all last weekend. It has been … Continue reading
I See Myself Sitting In a Warm Cozy Room Knitting
A Week of Eurekas I have never felt more clumsy and more accomplished at the same time as this week. I often feel clumsy and I often feel accomplished, but this week is a highlight for both at the same time. And in two departments as well. If you follow this blog at all, and … Continue reading
Remember?
Remember the eyelash yarn I was knitting up into an earflap hat?Yeah, that’s right this one. Boy was it hard to work with. I did discover that doing it with real light coming in behind it made it easier. But the usual way of finishing the top of my ear flap hat, is to get … Continue reading
Pink Fussy Fuzzy Grows On You and the Garlic is Just Plain Gonna Grow
When I wrote out the title I meant to just write “pink fuzzy grows on you.” But instead of fuzzy I wrote fussy, when I realized my mistake I decided to keep fussy and just add fuzzy because it is very fussy. .Kathy, you like eye lash yarn because you are a weaver. Knitting with … Continue reading
Hat Madness
So my ear flap hat binge has gone over the edge. Eye lash yarn now! Oh my, now I remember why this yarn made its way to the bottom of my yarn bin. It may take me a while to finish this one but I am determined to finish and use up all my different … Continue reading
