Ugly little mitt, lots of snow and more fiber on the Hackle
Publishing 2 posts today but I’d just rather make the most of the free time ahead for once, with both girls asleep and hopefully recovering from the cold and ear …
Playing with the Hackle, day 2
As Promised, here’s the sequel of my first tries with my new toy, the great Hackle from Laurel, aka CatskillMtnFibers on Etsy. This time I prepared some fiber in advance, …
My new Hackle !!
I first met Laurel through Ravelry in the Fiber Swap Club. She’s the one who sent me the beautiful Merino roving I used for my mini-shawl. She’s lucky to have …
Hand carders: the very beginning of the learning curve
This week I received my brand new Ashford hand carders. Of course I had to try them right away !! The first tries were not great : from looking on …
Girls-sized shawl
I have lovely models for my shawl around… 🙂 It’s now blocked and looking pretty perfect. I finally decided against the button closure. It’s just lovely, lightweight and warm around …
Feather and fan mini-shawl
I just finished the “Friday knitting Club” a couple weeks ago & really loved it.. And guess what, a sequel called “Knit 2” will be available at the end of …
Granny love
When designing new patterns, I like to have a look at a million pictures of related-or-not projects, as it seems to help decide what I actually look for in that …
Vintage spindles for trade
So I indulged in a lot of vintage supported spindles from Ebay last week, they’re so cool and pretty ! However, I don’t really need all 3 and want a …
Lovely presents ! :-D
Yesterday it was my birthday, and on top of a beautiful drawing made by Prune, I was spoiled by Emily who surprised me at our weekly SnB meeting with a …
A little thought for him… and more fiber
Please have a thought this morning for laurent, my husband, who is being operated on. Nothing major, but a very delicate operation on his lower jaw that requires a complete …