Tag Archives: creativity

Holiday Project Planning

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Carrie

Yep, you read that correctly.  It’s only June and I’m starting to think about planning for any Holiday projects I might like to work into the mix.  There’s only 5-1/2 months left until gifting season.  Plenty of time right?  It … Continue reading →

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Recovery Work

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Carrie

Early last week I went in for the second of several rounds of oral surgery that my lovely periodontist has planned for me.  He says we may get to delay the rest of them indefinitely, which is just fine with … Continue reading →

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Big Projects at a Small Gauge

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Carrie

I found myself at my local yarn shop (LYS, in knitterspeak) a few weeks ago, in need of several new circular needles.  My being at the yarn shop is nothing new – I’m there for their open Knit Night every … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch-Up With Spring

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Carrie

Spring is later than usual in the PNW this year.  I guess that’s what we get for enjoying all that extra snow!  So the usual early spring flowers have been playing catch-up over the last week, the trees are adding … Continue reading →

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Playing with Texture and Scale

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Carrie

There’s a small spinning mill, called Abundant Earth Fiber, on nearby Whidbey Island that I have had the pleasure to visit.  It’s fabulous fun to see how the yarn is made.  (Check out their Instagram feed for short video glimpses … Continue reading →

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Wrap Up

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Carrie

I know I’m a tad overdue for this Holiday gifting wrap-up post – and several of you have reminded me that I’m more than a tad overdue for a post of any kind.  Let’s just say that the period from … Continue reading →

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Tidbits

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Carrie

I bet y’all are a little bored of so many spinning adventures in a row.  So let’s return to the land of knitting, shall we?  I’m playing with color there too, with a little texture thrown in for good measure. … Continue reading →

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Spinning Color

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Carrie

I’m sitting at my computer in the semi-dark middle of the day, with the rain pelting my house and the wind alternating between whipping around like a wild thing and falling eerily silent.  The lights and heating are on at … Continue reading →

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Randomly on a Thursday

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Carrie

I hear that summer is in full swing in most parts of the northern hemisphere.  We got a few weeks of summer-like weather, then it turned spring-like again.  That’s not stopping us from going outside though.  (More on that in … Continue reading →

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Spinning Experiment: Alpaca – Round Two

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Carrie

For my second sample skein of alpaca spun from a recently acquired fleece, I prepped the fiber by combing it.  (Find the first sample skein experiment here.)  This opens up the ends, separates the strands a bit, and disengages any … Continue reading →

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