My ideas have seemed a bit dammed up lately, to be honest. Not for lack of inspiration, and not even for lack of time - okay, maybe a little bit for lack of time. Even though I have tons of time to work on crochet et cetera, it never seems to be enough for the... Continue Reading →
After seeing some great circular vests and talking about them with a fellow crocheter last festival, I came home inspired to do something I've had in my notebook for a while - rework my Lotus Throw pattern into a mandala-based circular vest! Which I did, and actually I did twice, which is why this post... Continue Reading →
Here's another project that fits firmly into the "tired of staring at it because it's been sitting on my desk for over a year so I might as well finish it" category! There's no real reason that it took me so long to finish, other than I got continuously distracted by other projects and lost... Continue Reading →
There's been a color explosion over at my Etsy Shop recently as I listed some beautiful rovings that I dyed over Spring Break - along with some other new summer goodies! This was the largest dye session I've managed yet, and I'm happy to say that my process has come a long way since my... Continue Reading →
Out of all the materials I have ever crocheted with, I would have to say one of the most fun and rewarding is Plarn. For those of you who don't know, "plarn" is the common terminology for "yarn" or cordage made from repurposed plastic grocery bags (plastic + yarn = plarn). Despite the name, plarn... Continue Reading →
Thanks to a combination of schoolwork and holiday traveling, I haven't written very many substantial posts for the past few weeks, but I've been eagerly awaiting a chance to sit and write some fiber reviews. A while back I became very interested in spinning Targhee wool: Targhee is a breed of sheep developed in the... Continue Reading →
I disappeared into an intense bout of spinning lately, trying out my new colorway with a fractal ply to test the harmony of the colors. It turned out GORGEOUS, and pictures will be shared as soon as I'm done setting the twist. The second run of the colorway, "Mango Punch" is officially available in my... Continue Reading →
There's quite a lot of technical language that you encounter when delving into the world of spinning instructions, and you'll find yourself in an especially confusing place if you're specifically looking for advice related to drop spindle spinning. What the f#$! is a drafting triangle and where do I put it? Do short draw and long... Continue Reading →
Ladies, I won't mince words here. There's a certain time of the month where I want to do only two things (okay, well, only two fiber related things; sleeping and whining do not count)... ...destroy sweaters and spin yarn. That's right, PMS means I can't be having with this whole "designing patterns" and "dealing with... Continue Reading →
Yep, used to be a boring, unwanted, lonely, sad white sweater. Don't get me wrong, it's not that sweaters aren't good enough. Some of my best friends are sweaters. But I could see this sweater was suffering, yearning for a transformation, wanting desperately to better itself. So I pulled out the lovely yarn (a... Continue Reading →
