This pattern was made for handspun. And for boys. This is a simple hat with a serious fold-over brim. What do you think about this particular hat for a (grown-up) boy? Are the reds too rosy and not en… more →
barefoot roosterbarefootrooster wrote 1 month ago: This pattern was made for handspun. And for boys. This is a simple hat with a serious fold-over brim … more →
barefootrooster wrote 1 month ago: (I’ll not say which ni-i-ight.) A seaman friend of mine… I can’t help it. Whenever … more →
barefootrooster wrote 1 month ago: Yep, that’s a word. In fact, it is the perfect word to describe this dog. Let’s look at … more →
barefootrooster wrote 2 months ago: Last night I dumped all of my handspun out on the couch and tried to think about what each skein mig … more →
barefootrooster wrote 4 months ago: I am in LOVE. 426 yards of 3-ply, from 4 oz of 90/10 corriedale/nylon from the Spunky Club. LOVE. Th … more →
barefootrooster wrote 4 months ago: Hooray! My math skills tell me that I have at least 400 yards of 3-ply here (426, to be precise). I … more →
barefootrooster wrote 4 months ago: Dillweed. (In the pickles. These are half-sours, from The Joy of Pickling.) Milkweed. (Shawl by Laur … more →
barefootrooster wrote 4 months ago: Whoa. Yesterday I felt compelled to do something about those needles with the other-than-smooth join … more →
barefootrooster wrote 4 months ago: Exhibit A: 1 gallon pickling crock, acquired on ebay. Exhibit B: Kraut-in-progress. (Note: this is n … more →
barefootrooster wrote 5 months ago: You know, the smallest (third) chain wheel on a bicycle with at least 3 wheels (a triple crankset). … more →
barefootrooster wrote 5 months ago: Spunky Club Dark BFL in colorway myrtle, 4 oz. 183 yards of 3-ply, dk to light worsted (says my eye) … more →
barefootrooster wrote 5 months ago: I have been anxiously waiting for what I think are peonies to bloom along the driveway. (Correct me, … more →
barefootrooster wrote 6 months ago: I should be writing. In fact, I should be writing A LOT, but instead, I’m feeling the need to … more →
barefootrooster wrote 7 months ago: Apologies for the post slowdown over here. This is pretty much what’s been happening at casa d … more →
barefootrooster wrote 7 months ago: It felt so good to finish 28thirty (thank you for all of your kind words) that I decided to take a l … more →
barefootrooster wrote 8 months ago: Yep, hard to believe, but I get even cornier when I’m sick. I’d be willing to categorize … more →
barefootrooster wrote 9 months ago: This is more like 2 oz. Of fiber from the January Spunky Club. Not anything illicit. I’m just … more →
barefootrooster wrote 9 months ago: Last night I heard Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller sing Tom Waits, Bess … more →
inoxiaknits wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been slacking on the blog posts. I have no excuse for my absence. But I promise that I … more →