Category Archives: Walking Wheel
Red Alert
Be amazed! Take a look at this eyeball-searing shade of red. My poor camera hates it, and I love it! This is the result of switching the normal up a bit. To explain. In the natural course of events, I … Continue reading
Knitters Have It Easy
A few days ago I began a new knitting project, since I had finished the sweater. “Wait!” you say. “You finished and you didn’t tell us?” Well, it’s not finished-finished until it’s blocked, and I’d rather not model it while … Continue reading
New Year’s Dash In The Pan
Alright. So. First off I would like to know who the wise guy is that made me think I had started last year’s New Year dash the day after Christmas? And who kept me from doing some simple math? I … Continue reading
Wool Gathering
Believe it or not, I haven’t fallen into a fiber-induced coma and vanished off the face of the earth. I’m still here trying to make time for spinning and fiber in a rapidly filling schedule. (While juggling a change of … Continue reading
The Heel Turned
Ta-da! Behold the latest in footwear fashions. (No, the photo is not sideways.) The unique design enhances ankle warmth and circulation while leaving your toes to cool off and wiggle about as they desire. The spikes protect from any little … Continue reading
Spinning Fur
Last week was a tough one. Long and tiring. That’s why I’m so pathetically behind on this update. By the time I hit last Saturday I was ready to chill. Really chill. Chill to the point of not having the … Continue reading
Aussie Fur
Yes, you read that right. A very good friend (and fellow spinner!) sent me some fur from her dog for my birthday present. That stuff is so soft! It’s unwashed at the moment, which is driving my dog nuts. I … Continue reading
Scarves
It’s been rumored and hinted at, long in the making, and longer in person. It’s the alpaca scarf! Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s so squishy! My sister knit it for me. Thank you again, Mama Mentor, for the beautiful fiber. The … Continue reading
Wha-Hoo!
Alright. So the question is, “Are you officially a knitter when you get a wee bit giggly, adrenalin rushy, and over-the-top over whether the gauge with turn out right?” If the answer is yes, I’m officially a knitter. So I … Continue reading
Less Flax, Please
Well. Let me put it this way. I thought I would never find a fiber I didn’t enjoy working with. This last week, I was proven wrong. Of all the (few) fiber kinds I’ve worked with in my (short) spinning … Continue reading