Yesterday, the Rose & Ram Knit Shop in Independence, OR held a New Year’s Day Knit/Spin-in for a few hours. Since I didn’t have anything going on, I decided to head up there. I forgot my camera, and didn’t remember to use the cell phone camera, so there are no photos to show. However, it was [...]
Jim knows that my hobbies keep me entertained and happy, so he often buys knitting gifts for me. He usually does an excellent job of gift picking, for someone not really interested in the knitting or spinning world. This year was not an exception. First up, I got a few knitting books. He thought that [...]
I finally completed the last step in finishing my wheel and assembled it this past week. It’s an Ashford Kiwi. I purchased it unfinished. I painted the wheel, flyer, lazy kate base, niddy noddy, tension knob, and the kiwi on the treadle a shade of berryish-purple. The painted surfaces were then covered with two coats [...]
I’ve been neglecting my posting for a while now. There’s been a variety of reasons: moving, Jim finally making it to Oregon, knitting. But, I hope to make posting a bit more routine for at least the next while. If I can get some decent lighting for photos today, I hope to start by catching [...]
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