Category Archives: Crafting

I want this (almost) wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 22, 2010 by MzEllen

Okay…maybe I just want a little bit of his (her?) hair.  Yak fiber is very soft, but a little out of my range at $36 for a 2 oz. skein.  I’ll stick with my alpaca for now.

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Craft Update

Posted on February 7, 2010 by MzEllen

Spinning again… I’ve got a fine thread going and a thicker thread that is a lovely violet/green combo from Zweeliger’s (I know I got the spelling wrong) in Frankenmuth. Spinning is pretty mindless for me, so I can listen to … Continue reading →

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Even is even

Posted on June 18, 2009 by MzEllen

As I knit, I’ve been knitting socks, I’ve been using a variety of patterns.  After browsing patterns (mostly looking at pictures, I can sort out the patterns later) I noticed that they mostly follow the same basic structure. Cast on … Continue reading →

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The Alpaca Project…

Posted on May 30, 2009 by MzEllen

The plan is to complete a project – start to finish. Starting with the animal. Shearing day was yesterday.  I started out with meeting the alpaca a couple of months ago.  His name is “Raffle Tickets” and he’s two years … Continue reading →

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Hey Lady…can I shave your llama?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by MzEllen

Well…okay.   The lady is the owner of a local ranch…and it’s not really “shaving”…it’s called “shearing. And it’s not a llama, it’s an alpaca. But I will get to shear one.  May 29th. AND…I’ll be able to purchase the fleece.

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Spinning Raw Alpaca

Posted on March 29, 2009 by MzEllen

I was able to get my hands on a small bag of baby alpaca fleece (see the beige fiber below).  I was told that it is easier to spin unwashed alpaca because the dust helps hold it together – which … Continue reading →

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I did NOT get my sock a week done…

Posted on March 28, 2009 by MzEllen

But I have been busy. I started spinning a beautiful merino/silk fiber This morning I visited an alpaca ranch I’m spinning this

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Unruly Llamas

Posted on March 22, 2009 by MzEllen

Part of an order I places is being delayed by “unruly llamas”. My alpaca fiber is back-ordered The baby camel top (sample size only) is on the way.

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Yes, I am…

Posted on March 22, 2009 by MzEllen

on track for my sock a week.

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Works of My Hands update – March 7, 2009

Posted on March 7, 2009 by MzEllen

Sock of the Week – check.  Next week’s “official” sock is nearly done (you’ll see it next week) On the spining front… I bought a bag of alpaca fiber – the animal’s name is “Juan” and the color pathway is … Continue reading →

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A Sock a Week…

Posted on March 2, 2009 by MzEllen

will have me on track to make 26 pairs of socks in a year.  So far, I’m on track (4 pairs finished so far).  Handmade socks seem like a very nice gifts to give “somebody who has everything”. Meanwhile, spinning … Continue reading →

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That Really Socks – 2-23-2009

Posted on February 23, 2009 by MzEllen

I started these: helped by this boy… and forgot to take a finished photo…and they’re being washed now so I can’t…but they’re done!

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I want these…

Posted on January 6, 2009 by MzEllen

As I am working on socks, these will fill the “shoes with toes” requirement for work, but still let me show off pretty socks.

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The Sock

Posted on January 4, 2009 by MzEllen

I’m currently knitting my first ever sock.  I’ve knitted a lot, but never socks or mittens (double pointed needles).  My newest most favorite yarn shop showed me a new method that really works…but… I started the thing many times (Tom … Continue reading →

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Experimental Fulling (AKA lessons learned)

Posted on November 26, 2008 by MzEllen

Okay…I made two pieces of knitting – one in garter stitch, the other in stockinette.  I took before and after photos… This first piece started out (cast on 30, knit for 20 rows) 11 inches by 4 inches and ended … Continue reading →

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Photo Hunt: Colorful

Posted on August 16, 2008 by MzEllen

I was in Indiana Tuesday with my sister-in-law Judy. We went on a “quilt tour” in Amish country and saw this mural and this (below) garden (the quilt pattern of the garden is “Lone Star”. For more information on the … Continue reading →

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