Category Archives: Fiber

159: Skein Tensioner

When I got back from Camp Pluckyfluff a few weeks ago, this was waiting for me: It’s a skein tensioner that Michael had worked on all day to make.  (Shown here with yarn that I spun at Camp Pluckyfluff, that’s … Continue reading

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160: Happy Birthday, Brooke

My niece, Brooke, is turning one, and I am in California to meet her and attend her party.  Farmerteen ships off to camp tomorrow, so neither she nor Michael came along. I decided something homemade was the way to go, … Continue reading

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182: Camp Pluckyfluff

Woot! Camp Pluckyfluff was held this weekend at Paradise Fibers with the fabulous Lexi Boeger. For two days, she taught us to spin amazing crazy yarns. Here’s a cloud she spun: And the table, full of the skeins the class … Continue reading

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192: Tuesday Knitting Group

This group waxes and wanes, and the membership is always a little different from week to week. Ironically, it was Ennalorac (seen here in red) who first thought we ought to have a crafting retreat at Camp Cross . . … Continue reading

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200: Crafting Retreat

Camp Cross is beautiful in early June.  The air is crisp and clear, the bugs aren’t yet frisky and vengeful, the sun is beautiful but not oppressive, and a group like ours has the camp to ourselves. We did wait … Continue reading

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248: Snail Hat

Have you seen this snail hat before? Poor, homely snail hat. It’s got the lovely snail and all those beautiful lady bug beads . . . and I can’t remember if I wrote about it already or not.

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260: Crafting Retreat @ Camp Cross

Spinners, weavers, scrapbookers, knitters, crocheters, quilters, beaders, writers, embroiderers, card makers, felters, poets, . . . whatever your craft, come join women from the Inland Northwest at beautiful Camp Cross for relaxing weekend of crafting, reading, and hanging out. Register … Continue reading

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352: Brooke’s Bonnet

I was going to say that I wish I could remember how long it took me to make this bonnet. But I don’t. It was a really cool project, using the pattern from Card, Knit, Wear: Unspun Caps by Carol … Continue reading

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357: Up Close and Personal

I’m afraid I haven’t any pictures to accompany this story . . . which you’ll realize is a shame, momentarily. Moose lie down in the snow.  They seem to lie down, if you can picture this, as if you had … Continue reading

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361: Douglas Spalding Hat

This hat is hand knit from hand-dyed, handspun yarn, comprised of wool and silk threads and glass lady bugs that are spun into the yarn. I originally spun it as the Douglas Spalding Yarn from Fiber in the Hands of … Continue reading

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