I learned to spin using Merino roving. It was a drop spindle class, and I purchased my first few ounces right afterward. For the first few years, I spun exclusively Merinos. they were available in beautiful…
My first fleece was a Romney. It wasn't the highest quality, so I didn't feel as bad as I otherwise would have when I accidentally felted half of it during the scouring. I had plenty left…
The second fleece I ever purchased was a Corridale. I picked it up at a fleece show, giddy over my quite reasonably priced find. A fellow fleece-shopper had told me that Corridale would be a good…
My first Polwarth roving came as a gift from my Father-in-law shortly after I got my Hansencrafts miniSpinner. At the time, I was in love with Merino's baby-soft, fine hand. I set the hand-dyed Polwarth braid…
Last year, I tried my first crocheted fingerless gloves. I used "Hermione Shell Mittens" by Andrea Denby from Ravelry’s pattern database. I struggled with the shaping, which was probably my own beginner-mind stumbling along more than…
I love the sparkle and luxury beads add to knitted and crocheted work. I've added them to my own designs (like Spider Weaves the End and Long Brown Gloves) and to some of my inspired (destashing!!) pieces for…
I set out to finish off the last of my Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino last weekend. I had two skeins of black and one and just over a half of gray plus 44 grams of size E…
Last Christmas, I received two skeins of hand spun yarn. On the surface, they looked lovely, natural, slightly scratchy but with a rustic sort of charm. When I sat down to wind them into balls for…
This Lazy Kate is designed to be highly portable, which means it takes up very little space. That’s a boon in a tiny studio or a spinning bag. The parts are all easily removable and store…
Every year, I whip up a few of these crocheted cotton washcloths to replace the ones that have finally bit the dust. We love them. I made my first set in a desperate attempt to use…