Muntu Stitches

I’ve been so busy doing non-knitting stuff, I’ve really let my knitting fall by the wayside–is that expression?!. I am chugging along on a small cowl but haven’t made much progress. :/ But since the Tour de France is coming up and the Tour de Fleece is quite a big event for […]

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. […]

Lots of them, that I haven’t been really in the mood to blog. There have been some bad and some good this first month, but I’m always of the mind that whatever happens in life, it’s for a reason and for the best. It’s great to be under a new administration and I’ve […]

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 […]

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 […]

I thought I’d write up a quick review on my wheel since we’ve been spending lots of time together. So far, so good!

Specifications: Double treadle wheel and scotch tension. Materials are solid pine, plywood and MDF with a cream wash finish. Most Majacrafts have a delta flyer but it […]

Last weekend, I took a short trip to Solvang to visit Village Spin and Weaveto try out some spinning wheels. I was wavering between the Ashford Kiwi and the Sonata, and fortunately the night before I discovered Majacraft had a new wheel–the Pioneer. Originally, I was also looking into the Fricke DT because […]