Category Archives: Oops
Even Dyers Impulse Buy
When I first began dyeing my own yarn and fiber, some people thought I would never “need” to buy colored stuff again. Ha ha ha ha. That’s like saying “You cook, so you won’t ever need to buy food at … Continue reading
Garbage Bags
To lots of people garbage bags carry negative connotations. They symbolize things thrown away, things unwanted, smashed cereal boxes, banana peels, yesterday’s bacon grease, and other smelly things. But, for spinners there is a magic about garbage bags because, when … Continue reading
I’m Going Batts!
Alright, everyone. Look out for a really excited spinner. While a good friend is traveling about the country, she volunteered to let me babysit this little beauty for her, and, um, sort of make sure it doesn’t forget how to … Continue reading
A Tragic Day
Those of you with weak knitting stomachs may want to skip the first photograph and move on to the happier things below. The accident you are about to see was inevitable, I suppose. I just wasn’t expecting it quite this … Continue reading
How Many Hats Is Too Many?
I finished yet another hat! This is a gray alpaca version of the first tam I made. It’s knit from KnitPicks Andean Treasure. Baby alpaca, sport weight, great stuff! Technically this is the second time I’ve finished it, as I … Continue reading
Translation
After my sock knitting itch relaxed enough to leave me sane, I wound up going to JoAnn to take a peak at the yarn stuff. Look what came home! Some beautiful black Bamboo and Ewe sock yarn. (Two sixty-gram balls.) … Continue reading
Natural Experiments, part two
At the end of the forty-five minute simmering of my natural dye experiments, the red was gorgeous and the goldenrod was a beautiful, glistening honey color. The hydrangea leaves, on the other hand, had tanked. It was kind of a … Continue reading
Natural Experiments
As I walked out on the back porch to drain yet another pot of wool I noticed these flowers. Not the “Oh, that’s pretty” sort of notice, nor the “I need to water or deadhead those” kind. It was the … Continue reading
A Near Miss
I finished the lovely pink, merino/tencel yarn! It’s a surprisingly consistent yarn, except for one point about a quarter away from the end when it changes weight. Apparently I started it spinning a lot thinner and forgot. Ah well. It … Continue reading