Muntu Stitches

Is it a month since I last posted? I always have posts drafted in my head but I never seem to be able to get them actually written and posted. I admit, mostly because I’ve been in a knitting-photo slump til the last week. I have tons of handspun photos. Tons, […]

Sheesh, I’m not sure what happened to last week but it seems like time just flies by. I haven’t been spinning which is quite surprising for me but in my attempt to work on more of my knits, my mind draws a blank to items actually finished. Oh yeah, I started on the […]

Again, a long absence from blogging but I have had a valid reason which was not exactly fun. I got pretty sick about two weeks ago…some cold or flu and it’s taken me a while to get back to 100%. It didn’t really stop me from pursuing my favorite fibery pursuits though. […]

I’ve been doing a lot of spinning, so lately that’s all I have for blog fodder. Getting pretty predictable ’round here, yeah? I don’t know why, but work/school/life has been pretty overwhelming lately and so I’ve resorted to mostly ignoring emails and follow up comments, so I apologize.
Maybe it’s the winter […]

I’ve finally knit my hand spun yarn! I started with this:

And knit up this hat. Plain ol’ 64 stitches hat with ribbing for the brim and stockinette for the body.

My handspun wasn’t very soft. I haven’t really figured out how to spin yarn that is soft enough yet strong, […]

Fiber source: Pigeon Roof Studios
Color: Verbena
Type: Merino/Tussah Silk
WPI: mostly 18 but with some / Sport weight but with some thicker and thinner areas too
Yardage: approx 210 yds
I love the final result of this handspun but wow, did this take a lot of effort. I suppose in the end it was worth it and hopefully […]

I’ve been spacing out over fiber. Seriously.
Nothing I type makes sense because I dream about drafting. Isn’t that funny? Here is what I picked up when I went to Color: The Fiber Festival a few weeks ago. I was all over Pigeonroof Studios and AVFKW.

L to r: […]

The before picture is as pretty as the after, in my opinion.
Before: Batts from Evonne Wee’s Etsy shop.

After: my attempt at spinning into a sorta artsy yarn with the locks Evonne added to this lovely order. I had so much fun spinning this up. I literally let my creativity flow.

Been […]