Category: After
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I’m So Excited
Reference I am excited about two things. First, look at this: Do you know what this mean? The scarf is off the loom. Actually, it is not just off the loom (which happened Tuesday,) but it is completely finished, fringe with a blanket twist (those of you at meetup didn’t get to see that part) and all…
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Da’ Butt
Reference Here it is, as promised. I have been asked why I am sewing pants. Well, as far as sewing garments in general, I one day dream of making shirts and jackets out of my own handwoven material. But I am sewing pants for an entirely different reason. I have a big ass. And large…
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I Will Survive
Reference Thanks to everyone for their responses and concern. I think I have the big loom cleaned up enough that things should be fine with it. The drum carder? I think will be ok. I am running some wool through it, hoping the wool will pick up anything that might have gotten into the teeth.…
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End of the Road
Reference Some people have shown interest in the tubular bind off that I use, and so here is an attempt at instruction for how I do it on 2×2 rib.
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Something Just Ain’t Right
Reference Thanks for all of the b-day wishes. This past weekend was great. Busy, but great. Saturday, we had a party at our house to celebrate my 40th with friends and family. This involved lots of prep on the part of Mr. Penney and myself (but mostly Mr. Penney.) We judged the party itself to…
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Restless
Reference Since finishing the socks for my father, I have been feeling very restless. I can’t really decide what to do next. I have a lot of ideas for new projects, but am not sure whether to start any of them because of other things that are going on outside of my fiber world that…
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Where’s Your Head At
Reference This was an incredibly quick knit. And when in use, it looks like this. This took one skein of Berroco Jasper that I bought from All About Yarn. I used size 4.5 mm needles (starting with dpn, then changing over to 16″ circulars as soon as I was able to.) I came upon…
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You May Be Right
I may be crazy. Reference So yesterday, I was in Columbia at lunchtime and stop at the cafe in Borders to get a sandwich for lunch. Who is there? Some of the ladies from the Meetup! (I am working under the assumption that they had actually gone home Wednesday night and came back on Monday.…
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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
You put the boom-boom into my heart, You send my soul sky-high when your lovin’ starts. Jitterbug into my brain, Goes a-bang-bang-bang ‘til my feet do the same. Reference As I said, they are done. Of the two pictures, this one best depicts the colors. I just did the sock as toe-up with an after-thought…