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Category Archives: Spinning
Striped baby footwear for Botswana
A while back I found out about a drive for handmade items to be sent to Botswana with a doctor who founded an HIV/AIDS clinic there. The Botswana Project is in its third round of donations, having already sent dozens … Continue reading
Posted in charity, finished object, Knitting, Spinning
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FO: handspun polar bear
A friend of mine is moving from Montreal to Dubai, along with her husband and one-year-old daughter. For Iseult’s first birthday, I made this little polar bear as a memento of her Canadian birthplace. The pattern came from here, and … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Spinning
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A visit to Philosophers Wool
I first discovered Philsophers Wool a few years ago, when I stumbled upon a book of their Fair Isle sweater patterns in a library in Colorado. Since then I’ve admired them for their commitment to producing local, natural, and fair … Continue reading
brief update
Clearly I deserve some sort of award for Blog Neglect, but the briefest of updates as to my goings-on in fibre arts these days: – More classes at Ariadne; – Devoting time to building an inventory to sell at Puces … Continue reading
Posted in finished object, Knitting, Spinning, yarn stores
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New class! Intermediate spinning
I’m excited to say that I will be teaching an intermediate level spinning class, Spin 102, at Ariadne Knits in June. Having taught a lot of people the basics of spinning, I’m happy the lovely ladies of Ariadne are having … Continue reading
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observations from old issues of Spin-Off
I’ve been working my way through a pile of old issues of Spin-Off magazine, courtesy of the local guild library. There are quite a few articles on teaching spinning (of particular interest to me these days) as well as some … Continue reading
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pondering the 100-mile yarn diet
Even though the phrase ‘carbon footprint’ has only recently entered my official vocabulary, for a long time I’ve made the effort to shop locally whenever possible, especially when it comes to food. It makes a lot of sense to me: … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Spinning, sustainability
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