At long last, the sweater is done. I finished it up in early July, but waited to post about it until after it had been presented to its recipient. This was knit for Larry, iii_demon's dad. Wish we could have made it wine colored, but at least it should hide the coffee stains a bit.


( Read more... )

Summers are always busy and I never post quite when I intend to. These arrived on my doorstep a bit early, but here I am posting about them after my birthday.

My lovely birthday present from my family:

( Read more... )

After much anticipation, this weekend metachaos, merryone and I went to the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival. We bought some fiber and spindles and had some lamb burgers and brats, as you do. And then I went to the Hall of Breeds to visit the Jacob sheep booth to pick up the fleece I had arranged to get.


( Read more... )

( Read more... )

So, I got my hands on some wool combs.


( Read more... )

I seem to be doing more spinning than knitting lately. It may just be because of the slog of the sweater. I just have about 3 increases left and the top of the sleeve shaping to do, but do I pick it up? No, I think about casting on for something else instead. It will get done, though ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

Often, I have wished I could crochet. I really prefer knitting because I like the fabric it makes for garments and socks. But there are some things that are really good in crochet, like some lace elements, or sturdy things like bags, or free-form sculptural things.

I've always wanted to make A Maiden's Glory which wouldn't work well in ( Read more... )

Things have been very slow on the knitting front lately. That would mostly be due to a big, manly sweater.

( Read more... )

So the important decisions in life:

( Read more... )