Jessica, who, along with Cassidy, co-founded Ravelry, posted a letter last Thursday regarding the recent Ravelry site updates and events which have unrolled since then. Before you read my thoughts about it, I strongly suggest you read the letter. It’s on the home page of Ravelry and on their blog.… Read More »Ravelry and their letter – my thoughts about it
I finished my EmPower People bandana last Friday: TheEnabler really liked it. He thinks it looks nice on me, but he also felt he would look rather good in one as well. Happily, it took less than half my skein of yarn, so I picked my crochet hook back up… Read More »Twice the EmPowerment
Earlier this week I finished spinning the second Barn2Yarn art batt, Fall Rose Petals. I can see the rose petals in top half of the batt, with its pinks, reds, and yellows in particular – all of them scattered on the ground with just a hint of brown as they… Read More »Two down, two to go
I managed two crafting goals today. First, I pulled out my swift and ball winder to wind a whole bunch of yarn. Seven skeins to be exact, all of them Undercover Otter yarn from my Clan of Igor subscription. Six of them are (hopefully) destined to be a sweater: A… Read More »Empower People 2020 Bandana
Just dropping by the blog to show you my current spinning: I’ve started on the top half of the Fall Rose Petals batt by Barn2Yarn – the side that was visible when the batt was rolled up. I’m loving it as much as the other half, though to my mind… Read More »A little bit of fluff
I made a little more progress on my Arequita tunic. The front is now only a little bit shorter than the back and once I finish the decreases on the front, I’ll be able to knit the front and back at exactly the same measurements throughout the remainder of the… Read More »Sooo many tangles
I wanted to share a few interesting and/or fun things currently going on in the fiber community: NFC Momentum Fund First, Neighborhood Fiber Co. and it’s owner Karida Collins has been featured in a WBALtv segment on her new NFC Momentum Fund. The fund is designed to disperse donations through… Read More »Some community news
Art Batt Surprises Last weekend I finished up my skein of bright yellow yarn from the art batt by Barn2Yarn. AwesomeE commented last time I posted about this that the batt looked “beachy somehow” and while updating my projects, I looked up the name of the batt: “Beach Sunset”… looks… Read More »Hidden layers
Or… I can’t resist making changes It’s been a busy week, hence the gap in posts. In what time I’ve had to knit, I’ve been working on some modifications to the Arequita Tunic. I a) realized I wouldn’t have enough dusty rose yarn and b) the lace panels looked a… Read More »Color and Balance
I wanted to add a couple more summer outfits to my wardrobe this year. Two summers ago I bought a dress and a skirt, last year I bought a pair of linen pants and replaced some tank tops, and this year I decided to get a 2nd pair of linen… Read More »From Sad Sack to Joyful Jumpsuit
