Archive for August, 2005

A very cool blog

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Three of my most interesting friends are the three wives–Nyondo, Joy, and Lena. I nickname them “The Three Fates” because Joy is a spinner, Nyondo a weaver, and Lena is a crazy butch dyke who really ought to have a pair of shears. They’ve all been in a three-way marriage for years.
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Fair Isle and spinning wheels

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

I’ve been playing around with Fair Isle knitting, and have finally settled on one yarn in each hand–my English knitting is pretty rusty, but as long as I stick to knit stitches I should be OK. Fair Isle is generally knitted in the round anyway, so that should be no biggie. I’ve started [...]

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Playing around with Fair Isle…

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

I’ve been experimenting with Fair Isle, holding both yarns in my left hand (I knit Continental). I’ve just about gotten it working, mostly through making every possible “mistake”. I could probably have looked up the detailed instructions, but I find it easier to learn by experimenting and observing. That way I not [...]

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