Posted in Decorative items, Knit shawls, Lace, Socks, Thread crochet, spinning, tagged Habu, knit socks, lace shawls, spinning, tatting, Thread crochet on July 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Knitting is a fairly useful craft. Sweaters, socks, even lace shawls - they are all fairly functional. Crochet, not so much. I have a crocheted snood that I wear on a regular basis, and some crocheted socks that are quite comfy, but most crochet is relegated to decorative function only.
Tatting - now I haven’t quite [...]
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Many thanks to the kind folks who have commented, emailed, and given me in person some good bike routes around town! I’ve been having lots of fun, zipping around without being stuck in traffic, and exploring new routes. Now, if I could only figure out how to reduce and balance the 40 lbs of stuff [...]
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Posted in spinning, tagged spinning on February 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As a musician, I’ve heard quite a few good stories about conductors injuring themselves and others with their batons. Just a few weeks ago a colleague managed to impale the base of her left thumb with her baton point. Knitters, too, have exciting tales full of DPNs drawing blood. Somehow, however, I’ve managed to escape [...]
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