Monthly Archives: May 2007

spinning wheels

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Leslie

For the past several months I’ve been renting an Ashford Traditional spinning wheel from my guild. It’s the only wheel they have to rent out and given that most of the other guild members can afford their own fiber arts … Continue reading →

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Monkey FO

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Leslie

I knit this monkey a while back for a friend’s daughter’s third birthday. She was born in the year of the monkey and has a lot of monkey-themed stuff, so it seemed like a good choice. The pattern was from … Continue reading →

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Secret Pal 10 questionnaire

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Leslie

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I really love to knit with alpaca, though any animal fiber is great. Acrylic has its place, but I don’t care to knit with … Continue reading →

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Sachet FO

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Leslie

This was the wee sachet cover I was working on, out of lace/fingering-weight alpaca spun on my drop spindle (cotton sachet bag on the left, sachet cover on the right): And here it is in finished form: The sachet was … Continue reading →

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Handspun sachet WIP

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Leslie

The sachet WIP: The one on the left is the actual cotton sachet (filled with lavender and rose petals). I’ve knit the sachet holder (on the right), it just needs to be finished. Ugh I hate seaming so much! I … Continue reading →

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