Last days of 2023

Years into working on my beekeeper’s quilt and I’m beginning to doubt I will ever finish, it still gets pulled out from time to time and I will occasionally make a puff or two, but mostly I just sit and think of it fondly. Knitting the last something or other of the year with twoContinue reading “Last days of 2023”

wove in 14 pictures

It starts with just 2 skeins of sock yarn. (75% sw Merino\ 25% nylon – not necessarily important, but something somewhat strong works best, because the warp is under the most stress) Direct warp on a 15″ Cricket loom, using a 12 dent rigid heddle. Weft yarn same as warp. Heddle up shuttle to theContinue reading “wove in 14 pictures”

Driftless Scarf

When I was designing this scarf I really wanted something naturally simple that would build up softly in layers, something lovely that would help a beginner gain confidence while making, but I also wanted it to be something expertly crafted and intricately clean, something that a more experienced maker would appreciate. The finish leaves straightContinue reading “Driftless Scarf”