My mom is a studio-trained artist with an honours Fine Arts degree. Growing up, and particularly in recent years, we have had many conversations about creating and inspiration for said creating. Recently, on a Woolful episode,…
I will be spinning from stash for most of the rest of the year (more on that later, unless you want to go watch the latest episode (7) of The Wool n’Spinning Podcast, where I talk…
The Wool n’ Spinning Podcast July 2015 :: Finishing all the skeins & a Roadbug It’s fixed! Here is the re-recorded show and while slightly different, my Roadbug wheel came so I get to unpack it…
Taking a little break from all of the Tour de Fleece stuff for a moment … This project is a throwback to something I finished quite a while ago. I heavily modified the pattern and my…
I always identify myself as a ‘sweater knitter’ and more specifically, a ‘cardigan knitter’ but have I finished one in forever?! Nope! I think I kind of overdosed on cardigans. Although I wear one almost every…
Tour de Fleece starts this weekend! It’s an annual event that the Official Tour de Fleece group on Ravelry hosts. For spinners around the world, it’s a wonderful event to connect with other spinners, as well…
Have you ever had one of those projects that you doubted yourself all the way through? This was one of those. I wasn’t sure I wanted a blended 3-ply, but I wasn’t sure I wanted a…
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