I just made my first poll and was shocked at how many people have answered already.
Made a tiny scarf, might publish the pattern.
Review of Woolly Wormhead's new short row knitting book is in the works.
Spinning looks really enjoyable but I have no idea where people get the resources for such a thing
You can make a basic spindle out of a .25" dowel, a little hook, and the lid of a Chinese food container - the soup kind. Cut a 9-in length of dowel and screw a hook into the top. Take an X-Acto knife and cut an ax at the center of the takeout lid, then slide the lid into the dowel. It won't be well balanced and it may not last very long, but if you like making yarn you can order a cheap wooden spindle from Ashford.
For fiber, you can use lion brand homespun. You'll need to break the string that's wrapped around the outside. Once you start to unravel the yarn, you'll see another string buried inside the fiber. Break that one too and you'll have a little, skinny piece of roving. Acrylic fiber is going to be a little slippery, but ok for a beginner. Research the park and draft method.
Spinning tools are everywhere, you just need to know what to look for.
I have the silliest hobby.🧶 Last night I spent some time spinning cotton on my book charkha. I filled the spindle, wound off, and plied the yarn.
In other words, last night I spent my free time making a ball of string. 🧵
Gabriel Dawe Plexus no. 43 at the Bruce museum.
The museum website has an amazing time lapse video of the installation.
Hannah Streefkerk
crocheted & embroidered lichen installation
A rainbow of minerals from the Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT.
The full wall of colorful minerals.
A rainbow of minerals from the Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT.
I went to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich CT yesterday and took a few pictures in the Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery. Here are some of the less colorful minerals.
Hahahaha
Ngl i prefer the 2016 version purple on the right.
in which I watch other hobbies learn about the problem of getting consistent dye lots
The first little sheep!
A sheep!!!
I finished the random number scarf. Pattern is mostly written. Should be available this month.
When I started this pattern, I hadn't thought about the fact that it will need a probability range for the yardage outcomes.