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Author Archives: Leslie
FO: Black Diamonds vest
Before I got sidelined from knitting with an injury, I wanted to make a vest to wear over dress shirts in the fall. There are a lot of unflattering, poorly fitting vests out there, but I found one whose fit … Continue reading
Posted in finished object, Knitting
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Upcoming Classes
I’ll be teaching three classes this month and next at Wabi-Sabi: October 23 – Drop Spindle 101 Learn the basics of spinning yarn on a drop spindle, including plying. No experience needed, all materials included. October 30 – Fibre Prep … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, teaching
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Focused and Distracted
Here are the two skeins I wrote about in my last post, both of which used Fleece Artist merino top I picked up a few years ago. The skein on the left is how I intended the yarn to be … Continue reading
Oops
This is the yarn I was spinning during the Harvest Festival a couple of weekends back. The drop spindle always garners a lot of attention, as people marvel at how I’m able to turn fluffy wool into very fine thread … Continue reading
A new option for Ottawa locavores: Manotick Village Butcher
One of the biggest adjustments in moving from a good-sized US city to Ottawa was the lack of choices when it came to food, especially animal products. I used to be able to buy all local, free-range (and I mean … Continue reading
Posted in sustainability
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Pinwheel houndstooth scarf
For my second weaving project, I wanted to do something more interesting than plain weave in a single colour. I chose a pinwheel pattern that resembles houndstooth, as it only involves changing colours (i.e., no pick-up sticks). For the warp, … Continue reading
Posted in weaving
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Spinning accomplishments for this year
I didn’t actually do a lot of spinning or other fibre arts this year. I suffered an overuse injury (computer-related) and had to take several months to rest, so my plans to enter several skeins in competition in 2010 had … Continue reading
Posted in competition, jacob, Spinning
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