Tag Archives: creativity

Leveling Up

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Carrie

One of the joys of working with already prepared fiber is that you get to skip the dirty work.  You just simply sit down with your wheel or spindle and start spinning.  But most well-advanced spinners will say that at … Continue reading →

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No Time To Talk

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Carrie

Have you ever encountered one of those weeks, where everything sort of piles on itself and there is no time to catch a breath?  I know you have.  Everybody has.  Well, that’s what happened to the last several weeks.  Mom … Continue reading →

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A Study In Blues

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Carrie

It seems that I’m in a mood to work with the color blue lately.  There was the cabled pools shawl that I showed you a few weeks ago.  And the experimental spinning project – though I really expected that to … Continue reading →

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The Greening

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Carrie

Today the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the plants in my yard are putting out new little green leaf buds.  The hyacinths I showed you earlier this week are well up out of the dirt now, and … Continue reading →

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Blooming

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Carrie

Just a quick update today on the progress of the half pi shawl project.  I pushed through the last lace repeats with a speed that rivals even my active imagination.  That third section is addictive.  I started weighing my ball … Continue reading →

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No End In Sight

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Carrie

Once the latest cardigan project was off the needles, I picked up a little shawl project I had set aside prior to the end-of-year holidays.  I have also departed from my normal working style and am forcing myself to be … Continue reading →

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The Experiment Continues

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Carrie

Happy Friday!  Just a quick check in today to show you how the spinning color experiment is going. So far I’ve spun up just three of the little bumps of fiber strips onto my first bobbin.  I’m finding it easier … Continue reading →

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Drape-front Cardigan – Finished!

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Carrie

Remember the drape-front cardigan experiment?  If not, you can catch up with my earlier posts about it here and here.  By now you’re probably thinking, “how long could a couple of sleeves take to finish?”  In my defense, you KNOW … Continue reading →

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Playing with Color

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Carrie

I acquired this braid of hand-dyed Polwarth fiber at one of the fiber events last year, though I didn’t have a plan for it at the time.  I simply was attracted to the colors and was interested in spinning Polwarth … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peeks

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Carrie

I think I’ve hit a bit of a writer’s block wall this week.  All the things I have to tell you about are super secret!  I’m itching to show you, but…  Why would you want to see the gifts before … Continue reading →

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