TF loves the handspun hat that I knitted him. He wears it everywhere. The weather has improved, so he doesn’t need it as much as he did. Still, he’s happy to wear, it whatever the weather. He makes hat wearing look so cool. Of course, once his sisters saw his […]
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Homespun, Homeknitted Hat. Hurrah!
I’ve finished it! This little hat is so exciting. To me, at least. This is the first item I’ve finished that is knitted with yarn that I spun myself. On my spinning wheel. Other than raising the alpaca and hand shearing it, I’m not sure that I could have made […]
Read moreWeeding and wool
I have had a day of weeding and cleaning. I love weeding. I can disappear into a border and smell the plants and listen to the insects, but I am still doing something useful. I have weeded the lavender bed that I planted this year. Our warm rain has brought […]
Read moreEmbellished Felt Bag
This weekend, I finished my felted bag (unfinished version here). It took a form of its own. It organically grew as I stitched. I had no clear idea of the end result, but once I made the strap, it felt as if it should be vine-like. I made two more […]
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