I made an Aran sweater in the late 1990s with every cable I ever loved. It was beautiful, and I never wore it, mostly because the collar was …
Knitting 746.43
Handknit gloves from Cotswold lamb wool
I spun 4 oz of Cotswold lamb fiber from Catawampus Farm in Maine for the Shave 'em to Save 'em passport program. The fiber was gray, and I …
Knitting a Balloon Dog
Someone posted a photo of a knitted balloon dog on a Facebook group, and I had to make one. I found the book--The Knitter's Activity Book, …
Planning for SE2SE
Spinning the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Passport I didn’t plan on becoming a spinner, but the purchase of a spinning-wheel-shaped object in …
Shopping at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, 2020
I had signed up for two classes at the Carolina Fiber Fest in March 2020, and it was canceled at 4:00 pm the day before it was supposed to …
Finished Afghan
Math success! The yardage calculations set out in Afghan Math and More Afghan Math worked; this is the amount of yarn leftover after …
Afghan Math, Part 2
I was well into the first section of this afghan before realizing I hadn't tested yards/row. The first section is 24" on the knitting …
Afghan Math on Unlabeled Yarn
Last May, I came home from the Spinrite Tent Sale in Washington, NC, with a car full of colorful yarn, $100+ worth in four large (black …
Machine Knitting Trial
Several years ago, I found a Bond America Ultimate Sweater Machine at the local Habitat Restore for $25. I didn't know what retail was, and …
Spinrite Yarn Tent Sale 2019
A friend told me about the tent sale at the Spinrite factory in Washington, North Carolina. I've lived here for more than 20 years, and I …