I started knitting this hat in NYC with yarn I got at Lion Brand Studio (a new one, merino/angora blend). But I didn't have a darning needle so I couldn't finish it. Anyway, I did so here's a photo so my mom can see how it turned out. Only my mom, though:


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I tend to loose my oomph this time of year -- it's dark by the time I get off work and it feels like the day is over and one might as well put one's pajamas on. And I have some awesome pajamas, like pink flannel squirrel pajamas Juline gave me and fleece hot pink monkey pajamas I made my husband buy for me. But that's not super exciting to write ( Read more... )

I'm home from work this morning because I took the morning off to wait for a furnace technician. He was very prompt and essentially the issue with my furnace is that it is all fucked up and will have to be replaced. While I'm not excited about the expenditure, I'm excited about getting an electric furnace and not having to deal with propane ( Read more... )

Here are some recent yarns I've spun!

Merino/silk/nylon/sparkle roving from Holiday Yarns fiber club. Sportweight, about 260 yards. So much sparklier in person!


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75$ off Craigslist AW YEAH.

Seems to have everything it needs except driveband and doohickey to hold the treadle to the footman (currently elegantly improvised with a pipe cleaner). Came with a great deal of filthy flax singles.
Here it is! Pretty, eh?


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One of the things I really miss about Honduras is the delicious tropical fruit and fresh fruit juice available everywhere. I also miss baleadas; cheap, nourishing, readily available. Since it was a cold day and my goal was not to change out of my pajamas, I decided to stay home and make some.

First, the juice:

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here is a photo of all the yarn I made during the tour!


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didn't do much today because I had some work obligations and, well, my shoulder is starting to hurt from all the spinning I've been doing ( Read more... )

after my insane spinning blitz yesterday I'm taking it a little easier today -- I pied up the blue and purple from yesterday -- it's pretty loosely spun because it's softer that way. It's super pretty with streaks of bamboo and glitz and is puffy and thick and thin, and well, I love it!


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One of the reasons I've been spinning so much lately is because I'm participating in the Tour De Fleece! Basically, the premise is that every day the riders ride the Tour de France, we spin in solidarity. They spin, we spin. They get a better workout than we do, but they don't get any yarn at the end, now do they? Anyway, I thought I'd copy my ( Read more... )