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Yarn, yArN, YARN!
It’s been a busy summer. So busy that I haven’t even thought about updating this blog until my friend Pixie mentioned that I should a few days ago. And she’s right, so here I am typi… more →
Almost over
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wrote 4 months ago: The summer that wasn’t is almost over (for me, at least). It’s go-back-to-work week, b … more →
Mobius Shawls and Copyright I
wrote 5 months ago: Akemi modeling her mobius shawl in Hawaii. In this week’s Handwoven e-Weekly, Madelyn van der … more →
Yarn, yArN, YARN!
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wrote 5 months ago: It’s been a busy summer. So busy that I haven’t even thought about updating this blog un … more →
Just Call It a Design Element
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wrote 5 months ago: I finally finished my Hey Teach sweater. It sure feels good to have another knitting project finish … more →
The Thanks That Made Me Cry
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wrote 6 months ago: Whew! The week before this past week was wild and wooly – SO much happening that I could have … more →
Holy Holiday Yarns!!
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wrote 7 months ago: The heavens part and the angels sing upon entering this lovely fiberific brick and mortar store in D … more →
Reskeining
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wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been keeping busy lately, dyeing and reskeining some yarn for my etsy shop, Sand In My St … more →
Cinderella Yarn, or The End of the Ugly Mohair...
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wrote 8 months ago: So… I have about 10 blog posts written in my head, for all the good that does… This one … more →
Etsy shop reopened
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wrote 8 months ago: After a year’s hiatus, I’ve decided to get back in the swing of things. Sand In My Stitc … more →
Silk from Japan, Wool from Michigan Off the Loom
wrote 11 months ago: I finished off the rest of my silk warp with its length of pink and peach handwoven wool weft in 2/2 … more →
Silk from Japan, Wool from Michigan
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wrote 11 months ago: Two years ago I spent part of my sabbatical in Japan. As a Japan specialist I go there often, but th … more →
My first foray into handpainting
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wrote 11 months ago: Okay, here’s skein one of two in my first-ever attempt at handpainting yarn: "Twilight Ju … more →
Can't sleep, yarn will eat me.
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wrote 1 year ago: There is yarn. And not much else. T minus 19 days until the show. I am very thankful that I have tom … more →
Just Keep Swimming
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wrote 1 year ago: Argh! I’m drowning in yarn over here! Seriously, that show needs to get here now so I can have … more →
Dyers Weekend & Shop Update
wrote 1 year ago: Whew, I’ve been so busy! I dyed 12 bundles of roving yesterday, I only stopped because I ran o … more →
Increasing inventory
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wrote 2 years ago: Last weekend, I spent a good bit of time dyeing yarn in my kitchen, and I had this great idea … more →
Morning Surf Scarf
wrote 2 years ago: Ok, here’s the deal. I just became a member of Ravelry – they have a waiting list miles … more →
New inventory
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wrote 2 years ago: A few days ago, I dyed up the last of my yarn for eventual sale in my Etsy shop, Sand in my Stitches … more →
Woodland
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wrote 2 years ago: There needs to be a support group for yarn addicts like me… I mean, really! “Hello, my n … more →
