Knitting (and other fiber arts)
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aroraborealisI've been wanting to learn how to knit for years. It's really ridiculous that I haven't done so before now, since I have a whole slew of friends who do, and I've been hanging out with knitters for *thinks* going on 10 years, now.
Anyway, my scarf is coming along really nicely, and I'm totally thrilled about the yarn I ended up getting (blue-green alpaca -- really soft and snuggly, and not at all prickly. Mom, I know you don't believe me, but I tucked it into my sweater earlier and it's really nice, so you'll have to take my word for it.) I've had a few little mistakes, one of which involved adding stitches to the pattern somehow. Kcat tells me I was doing lace edging or something like that, so apparently I'm more advanced than I know! I've taken care of that problem and brought myself down to the right number of stitches per row, and the pattern seems to be making sense, and I have almost 5 inches of scarf, now! Whee!!
Kcat also showed me a bit about spinning, and I can definitely see getting into that. I'm trying to decide if I should take a class on using drop spindles or just go out and buy one for myself and futz around with learning it here, since I have the idea, and I saw Kcat use hers when she was showing me how to use a spinning wheel. I think I need to move to the wilderness so I have a place for all these things I like to do. Then I can raise alpaca, shear them, dye the wool, spin it, knit it, etc. And I'll have to have a soaping room, and a big country kitchen, and, and, and. Now, where did I put that winning lottery ticket?
I think I'm feeling better after a mellow day. More of the same tomorrow, plus dinner and massage (yay!) with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mzkero. Then back to work on Tuesday. Boy, am I glad I'm going to Guatemala in the fall! It makes work feel a lot more manageable.
Anyway, my scarf is coming along really nicely, and I'm totally thrilled about the yarn I ended up getting (blue-green alpaca -- really soft and snuggly, and not at all prickly. Mom, I know you don't believe me, but I tucked it into my sweater earlier and it's really nice, so you'll have to take my word for it.) I've had a few little mistakes, one of which involved adding stitches to the pattern somehow. Kcat tells me I was doing lace edging or something like that, so apparently I'm more advanced than I know! I've taken care of that problem and brought myself down to the right number of stitches per row, and the pattern seems to be making sense, and I have almost 5 inches of scarf, now! Whee!!
Kcat also showed me a bit about spinning, and I can definitely see getting into that. I'm trying to decide if I should take a class on using drop spindles or just go out and buy one for myself and futz around with learning it here, since I have the idea, and I saw Kcat use hers when she was showing me how to use a spinning wheel. I think I need to move to the wilderness so I have a place for all these things I like to do. Then I can raise alpaca, shear them, dye the wool, spin it, knit it, etc. And I'll have to have a soaping room, and a big country kitchen, and, and, and. Now, where did I put that winning lottery ticket?
I think I'm feeling better after a mellow day. More of the same tomorrow, plus dinner and massage (yay!) with
mzkero. Then back to work on Tuesday. Boy, am I glad I'm going to Guatemala in the fall! It makes work feel a lot more manageable.
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Date: 2003-02-16 08:59 pm (UTC)Knitting
Date: 2003-02-16 09:30 pm (UTC)Re: Knitting
Date: 2003-02-17 08:00 am (UTC)Wool
Date: 2003-02-16 11:32 pm (UTC)I have been a crocheter most of my life.
If you are learning to spin, I have some home grown fleeces I'd be glad to share,
even one gorgeous black one...
Re: Wool
Date: 2003-02-17 08:02 am (UTC)Spinning!!!
Date: 2003-02-17 06:01 am (UTC)YAY!!! FIBER ARTS!!!!
Re: Spinning!!!
Date: 2003-02-17 08:03 am (UTC)