Monthly Archives: February 2012

The growing green jellyfish

Posted on February 29, 2012 by natalie

Knitting My square Clover Shawl looks like a jellyfish to me when it’s hanging down & I’m knitting it. I’m generally afraid of jellyfish but not the knitting project kind: I figure I’m getting close to finishing the first skein, … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: plying

Posted on February 25, 2012 by natalie

I’ve managed to make a little bit of yarn this week. I have two skeins to show and a bobbin full of skinny singles that might get turned into yarn for next week. First, here’s something that I got for … Continue reading →

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Brief updates

Posted on February 21, 2012 by natalie

There are just a few things I wanted to share with you: 1) My friend Yvonne of yvieknits yarn finally has a website of her own for her hand-dyed yarns and she’s selling kits of her yarn, my patterns & … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: unrealistic goals

Posted on February 18, 2012 by natalie

I don’t have any real spinning update for today, but I do have a spinning-related update. I’m actually *knitting* with my own handspun yarn. I’ve now got a plastic bin of handspun that’s almost full, so it’s about time. As … Continue reading →

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A knitter’s confession

Posted on February 13, 2012 by natalie

I’ve got a confession to make. These lovely Eugenia’s mittens (made with madelinetosh tosh vintage in Nikko Blue) are hiding a shameful secret. Let me explain. It’s cold here. It’s February. I’ve been thinking for the last few months about … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: still playing with the spindles

Posted on February 11, 2012 by natalie

Since I don’t have any wheel spinning progress to show you today, here’s what’s currently on my spindle. This is my wee little Golding with a bit of Lady Godiva fiber from Hand Maiden (mmm, silk & merino). It’s spinning … Continue reading →

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Finished!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by natalie

I was so determined to finish up my shawl that I stayed up way later than I did on New Year’s Eve to knit & block it. My Clover Shawl dried by 8am (thanks to the fan) and I wore … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: new batt in progress

Posted on February 4, 2012 by natalie

Another week, another batt. I’m working on another Into The Whirled Falkland batt that goes from a silver-grey to a dark purple. I’m just in the grey bit now: And here’s what’s left: I also took some a couple of … Continue reading →

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It’s not finished? Inconceivable!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by natalie

I’m excited to be going to Just Knitting in Carleton Place tomorrow morning for the indigodragonfly trunk show. I’ve been working on a little surprise to show Kim tomorow, hopefully. I’m knitting something new & lacy from a skein of Merino … Continue reading →

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