knitting kitchen

I bought this as a kit from Adirondack Yarns in Lake Placid, NY.  I want to be very clear about this: I think the world of the people at Adirondack Yarns. They are always nice to me whether I see them in their store or at a show. They have great kits, projects that can [...]

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Still busy with the holiday knitting, so there are fewer and fewer things to share knittingwise. After assisting my coworker learn to make a thrummed mitten,
 
I decided to make a pair myself
 
and then another pair.

When I was learning to dye fiber, I made several 2 oz. braids in various colors so I could be set [...]

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I bought a couple of skeins of cormo from Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm. Despite the 4 tons of yarn I have in my stash, I feel very careful of these skeins. The first one became a cowl. The second skein, also worsted weight, was swatched for a hat.  I will still design the hat, but [...]

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First, I had to get this done.

Then I had to finish this.

Then I…

because I wanted this

That’s right! Today is the big day…

I’ve been crocheting grocery bags like there’s no tomorrow. I haven’t photographed all of them, but here are a few.

The pattern comes from here.

I find the pattern pretty addicting to make. Pretty soon everyone [...]

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The first step toward recovery is admitting I have an addiction. So I’m admitting (at least one of) my addiction(s) here. I compulsively make stuff. Knitting, crocheting, dyeing yarn…last weekend I was sewing a prom dress.
The truth is, I’m not so sure I want to recover. Mostly what I want is to find somewhere to [...]

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