Somewhere, in my house, rests a zip-top bag with 250 blocking pins. Can I find it? Of course not. Good thing the blocking wires were out in the open!
You’ll recall (or maybe not) that I knit the Icarus Shawl last May, using Claudia’s Handpainted silk laceweight. It came out beautiful, of course. Then, in September, [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Icarus II
Posted in Finished projects, Knit shawls, Lace, tagged Icarus, Lace, shawl on November 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
More photos of the horn
Posted in Works in progress, horn on November 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This post is mostly for my students, although of course anyone who is interested can read!
Once again, a warning: If you are feeling the slightest inclination to take a screwdriver to your own instrument, STOP. Back away from the horn. Do not try this at home. One of the reasons that this instrument that I [...]
Do Not Try This At Home
Posted in Knit shawls, Knit sweaters, Lace, On the needles, Socks, Works in progress, spinning on November 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have 40 French horn pieces scattered across my living room.
A note of warning: I am a trained professional. (Just ask about my student loans!) Do not attempt to do this at home. No, I’m serious. Never, ever attempt to disassemble a rotor valve unless you have been taught how by someone who knows what he or she [...]
