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And the Wheel Keeps on Turning, Turning...Summer Stash Bustin'!
No knitting. No swatching. No tea reviews. In the last week I've just been spinning. Spinning up a storm! I wrote a couple posts ago about this being the Summer of Stash Busting--knitting with yarns...
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Tea for two...or two hundred!
Many, many of you have asked if I really have over 30 pounds of tea. Well, at one time I did have over 40+, but that was over a year ago. I used to compile it all on an Excel spreadsheet, but that just...
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Spinning Updates...the quest for lace continues!
So, I've been spinning up a storm lately! Lots of alpaca, Merino, Cormo, Shetland, and alpaca/Merino blends, and today I started on some cashmere. My next post will be about the joy of spinning...
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Spinning for Socks
In the past week I've been spinning a number of samples for socks. My goal is to get the sock yarn in the range of 6-8 stitches per inch. Following are some of the samples and some notes on the various...
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Stash for sale!
Hello my friends all over the U.S. and elsewhere! I will be selling handspun yarn soon, but am going to start off by getting rid of some of my huge stash of purchased yarn! I will be adding other...
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September Update...
Wow! I haven't blogged in ages! Kenny, my knitting friend from Houston, is here in Vermont for a week's vacation from the hurricane after-effects in Houston. He was without power and water for 9 days,...
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Catching Up on Stash Posting...
Okay, I'm guilty. I've been neglecting my blog lately! About a month ago I went to the Vt. Sheep and Wool Festival. I got some great stash (in the form of roving), and I meant to post the pics here...
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Fall Foliage in Vermont...Enjoy!
The first were taken on a drive on Poker Hill Road in Underhill--the next town north of Jericho. The last three pics J took on a hike on a hike up Hunger Mountain near Montpelier! Nice. Enjoy!
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It's My Birthday!
Today is my birthday! Wow. And I have a blog! First birthday with a blog. I won't bore you with details, but just wanted to do a quick birthday post about how grateful I am.I took this picture on...
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Handspun Shetland Sweater...for ME!
It's finally done! And I can now update my blog. I've been getting nudges from people e-mailing me, asking me to update my blog. The last time I blogged was around my birthday in October, and I've been...
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Knit Updates
Happy Winter to All!I hope mid-December finds you all healthy and happy! It was about -4 f. this morning, here in NW Vermont. But now it's in the 30's and blustery. The joy of living in New...
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A Peaceful Cold...belated happy new year's!
I'm finally taking some time to sit down and get a blog post written! So sorry for the two month delay--I meant to, I meant to! Lol.In December, J and I visited his family in Orlando, which was...
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This Side of March...sun and socks...and hats!
It's been three days of bright sun here in northwest Vermont. Good for ya'll--not so good for me. Just about all of you know that I struggle on a daily basis with migraines. While I have not had a...
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Tonight's Dinner....gilded potato/leek soup!
My friend Derek in "the LV" suggested that I send him some of the recipes for the dishes I whip up, so he can post on one of the many work/play sites he is always talking about. I don't measure...
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Meet Lyra!...a two month project
My knitting friend from Houston, Kenny, called me up one day and said, "Let's knit Lyra!" And that's how this started.I had no idea what Lyra was (I believe it is pronounced "Lie-rah"), so after we...
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A Visit to DC. Finally an update...
Just a quick update here, as I will be posting a new entry tomorrow or Thursday with fiber stuff!April 8-13 J and I were in Washington, DC! The last time either of us visited DC was sometime in the...
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First: A Bit on Twitter....then, about spinning!
J kind of laughs when I go on about Twitter, and tweets from so and so. But, with my updates protected, I am able to accept or decline those who wish to follow me. There are some silly people out...
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Summer of...spring and deconstruction
It's been just ages since my last blog post! I blame it on Twitter. Really. Once the lampooned fad of the month, Twitter is extremely popular and can be quite useful for developing contacts and...
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Alpaca Bunny Smackdown...the results!
First, I'm on Etsy! (My handspun yarn is finally available for you to purchase!) Etsy is a wonderful site where people can buy or sell items that have some aspect of handmade to the products. I'm...
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Vtknitboy is still alive!
I hope the New Year finds you in good health, and bringing you lots of joy!I wanted to do a quick blog update. I've been so busy: spinning, knitting, establishing wonderful connections with people:...
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On to May...
Right. Time to update the old blog. It's been languishing the past, oh, 4 months. Now that I am officially selling handspun yarn, handknit items, and soon--carded batts of fiber, I think it's time to...
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Hoppy 4th!
I couldn't resist! Ya'll have met Torto & Nuit, now meet Chessie. My new, chestnut French Angora! He's just 4 months old, and he's a sweetie.There's been a bit of drama, with Torto (another buck)...
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On to Winter...
Oh my. I've been so bad at updating this blog! My apologies. It's kind of hard keeping up-to-date with my Facebook page, Twitter (vtknitboy), emails, my etsy site, and the blog! Twitter has been...
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To Blog.....or not to blog? Or, Adventures in Spindling
Takli"You never blog!" "When is your next blog update?" Just two of the comments I've heard regarding my zzzzzzzzz blog. Sigh. It's hard to keep up with so many social networking platforms. What are...
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Oy!
I best be blogging! Life finds me on twitter--developing relationships with so many fabulous people. Sales of yarn have been wonderful, thank you to my followers. Yarn listings don't even make it to my...
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