Monthly Archives: September 2014

9-Ply Hawsers and Other Improbabilities.

Right now it’s pretty improbable that I’ll get to go to Fryeburg this year, which is somewhat depressing, as I generally go every year, and they have a killer fiber barn (local fleece!). I mean, I’m still planning on going … Continue reading

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Little Luxuries.

I’m not sure how many of you check my Fleecydex Completion List, but I’m getting really close to tracking down all the breeds! So close, in fact, that very soon I’ll have to focus on spinning rather than spending 😉 … Continue reading

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Pretty Yarn Thing.

You know you have issues when you have to bargain with yourself just to get things done. I had planned today to be a catch-up day, finishing various tasks unrelated to spinning. Instead I found myself arguing with myself because … Continue reading

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Yarn Rescue and Revival 101

I tend to get asked various questions about my process for ‘rescuing’ yarn from thrift shops, so I thought I’d write a ramble-post under the guise of a how-to 😉 Hope you find this helpful in some way! How to … Continue reading

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Four Bags Full.

Funny how word gets around that a girl be crafty, no? 😉 This week a friend of my grandparents’ dropped off three bags full (!) of yarn for me. The yarn itself came from an elderly woman she cleans for; … Continue reading

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