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Archive for October, 2008

My daughter Olivia wondered why I never made felt. I told her I’ve felted things (bags, mittens, the usual). She said she meant felt fabric that you sew without ever having knitted it.
I had some time today so I thought I’d try. Here’s my first attempt.
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I’m afraid it looks like some scary sci-fi thing, but [...]

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So I watched House and finished a sock. I also worked on my Road Not Taken Scarf from A Fine Fleece (Berocco Alpaca fine)
 
my Joel’s Bison Lace Scarf (which is not for anyone named Joel, nor is it made of Bison. It is lace, however).
 
cashllama from Rhinebeck
And then I made this.
 
Years ago, I used to [...]

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Such a strange day off. I had a few days off, went back to work for one day, and then I’m off until Monday. It isn’t as if I can’t be at work one more minute or I’ll have a breakdown (although that was the case a week ago). So many of the things I’ve [...]

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Rhinebeck happened. I did my part to make sure the ecomony gets a little bit of a jolt. It was a beautiful Saturday; I was there with my famiy. My best knitting buddy Lois and her husband Evan came in from Wisconsin, timing their visit wisely to coincide with Wool and Sheep.  Our loved ones [...]

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