It’s been awhile since my last post, but constantly doing a catch-up on my life seems pretty dull, so instead I’ve queued up a few different topics for blog posts. I’m starting with my new favorite social media site, Ravelry, which is an online community for knitters and crocheters. What I love most about Ravelry […]
Raveling
Catching Up a Little
The semester caught up to me for awhile there and I’ve been trying to catch up since. CHI in Florence was great; in addition to another fine conference, we really enjoyed the food, art, and sights. I miss the coffee. There’s too much to say about Florence to try to capture it in a short […]
Spin Spin Sugar
I’m taking a break between writing conference papers to write a bit about spinning. I started to go into it in my last post, and I’ve since acquired a few more tools of the trade. There are two main methods that I’ve seen to spin yarn; the first is by hand with a […]
Knitting in Central New York
Since we moved to New York, I’ve knit a jeweled shell from a luxurious kid mohair/silk blend, a sweater from some recycled yarn (previously a very ugly sweater, bought at Value World for under $4) and have made a few random scarves and things. I also made Everett another nice alpaca hat, this time […]
Knitting in the Dog Days
I know a lot of so-called knitters who claim that they cannot bear to knit in the summer. Whether a person knits in the summer is my gauge of dedication to the craft, so to speak - if you can’t stop knitting even when the small arm movements make you perspire and allowing the […]