Mother's Day Scarf

Happy Mother's Day to my great mother

Nitto seetaa bukku

Entering the bewildering world of Japanese knitting books.

Paying it Forward

After having had such fun with the Ravelry Tea Cosy Swap, I attempt another exchange project.

Babies Galore

I only do baby clothes lately, it seems.

Grow Your Clothes

Sprouting cotton, natural dyeing photos, and progress on the urgently needed Baby Pea Pod.

Igor, Fetch Me the Bark

I get a chance to play around with hand dyeing some more.

Certifiable

Back at the pub, then at the opera, then going crazy with spinning

Knitwear at Sea

Sailors and handknits have had a long, happy history together.

Holiday Catch-up

Cool holiday gifts, project progress.

Dear Santa

Just in case any elves or relatives or whatever are reading...

Eucalyptus Handspun!

Back to some spinning, the first skein of naturally dyed yarn comes into being.

Blue Mountains Natural Dyeing Day!

I foray further into the world of dyeing and have a fun day experimenting in the kitchen for a podcast

Knitting Update

What I am doing with yarn

Project Idea

A bit of inspiration for something to do... when I finish all those other things I'm already committed to.

Hot Swap

Info for my Tea Cosy Swap Partner

A Dearth of Blogging

Overwhelmed by all the things I've been meaning to post about but haven't had a scant second in which to do so.

Gone but not forgotten: Alpaca Day

Back in September I went to an alpaca farm. Here's my much-delayed blog post on that.

They Fit!

The June TOFUtsies sock club socks have a happy new owner.

Pretty in Pink

And I don't even particularly like pink!

Hot Swatch Action

One project finishes, and another begins. It's the circle of knitting.

Keeping Busy

Finding time for spinning and knitting, running out of time for blogging about it.

Flash Fiction: The Factory

A bit of fun with creative writing.

Loot!

In which I splurge

Restored

If only my brain and my heart were so easy to fix up. A project to keep the winter blues at bay.

Bragging Rights

Grasshopper, when you can knit a sock without a pattern, then you will be ready to leave.

Joining the Ravelers

Taking a look at the new online community Ravelry.

7 Random Things

Argh! I've been tagged!

Something Abstract

Thinking about spinning and thinking

Interlude

Neither spinning nor knitting

A Productive Long Weekend

Sometimes you just need to hang out inside all day, wearing jammies and knitting

Fun with Finished Yarn

Do you think I got a bit carried away?

Cold Pad Dyeing Results

A new dyeing technique and the yarn I made with it.

Autumn is Spinning Season

Post-move spinning recovery

Miscellany

Still spinning and knitting away quietly in the background; a nice early Christmas present, and Courthouse Stitch & Bitch.

The Magical Growing Socks

I can't believe these babies are almost finished.

First Wheelspun

Some pictures and a quick description of my first two wheelspun yarns.

Socktoberfest - Sock Progress

Still spinning. And spinning. And spinning...

Alpaca Adventure

My spinning class excursion from this weekend.

The Wee Peggy

In which the author wanders into the world of spinning with spinning wheels.

Socktoberfest

I'm a joiner. What can I say? I like socks.

Vegetable Love

Treats from the plant world to try and spin.

Finis

My first handspun finished project. Made by completely from start to finish (except for the growing wool and silk cocoons part).

They Danced by the Light of the Moon

What is Runcible Spoon?

Born to Spin

In which the author embarks upon learning a new craft, and one which she seems to irrevocably enjoy.