So, I've finally jumped on the band wagon (a little late, I know), and started knitting my very first Clapotis (clap-O-tea). "Started knitting" isn't really an accurate description of how much time I've put into this scarf already. Actually, I started it a couple of weeks ago, and now that I can devote more time to knitting, I'm almost done with it ( Read more... )

You may or may not recall that Betty & I procured a raw fleece at Gulf Wars this past March (for $8). I had just taken a class on processing raw fiber, and my enthusiasm for processing my own fiber was, obviously, fresh and unsatisfied (oh how quickly that would change!).

Since March, I have been combing the wool by hand with these deadly things. ( Read more... )

I bought my first unprocessed fleece at Gulf Wars this past week. It was 8 bucks total, and I'm splitting the cost & wool with a friend (although not the processing labor, which I now know kind of sucks). I'm kind of jumping in head first and don't really know what I'm doing except for a few basics and what I've gleaned from ravelry forums & ( Read more... )