Monthly Archives: December 2016

Episode 5: New Year, New You!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by knittingthestash

I’m happy to be back for Episode 5! This one is all about plans for 2017–my To-Learn list! And, as always, some FOs, some WIPs, and some fiber adventures to share. Show notes appear below and the New Year, New … Continue reading →

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Traveling Hat!

Posted on December 29, 2016 by knittingthestash

Unexpected travel plans call for some excellent car knitting (i.e. *not* the Lothlorian shawl!) Since my knee socks are almost finished, I fretted that I would not have enough knitting for the 12 hour drive . . . and so, … Continue reading →

Posted in found, hat, knitting, place, stash, travel, unexpected, unicorns | 9 Comments

A Riot of Color

Posted on December 27, 2016 by knittingthestash

I’ve been waiting for one free moment: an opportunity to spin up the wild overdyed fiber I have been thinking about since our guild’s dye day last month. With classes (and grading) finally finished, and winter break upon us, I … Continue reading →

Posted in color, combination spin, dyeing, fiber, handspun, help!, plying, spinning, unexpected, wild fiber | 12 Comments

Raw Fleece Washing (for the holidays?)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by knittingthestash

Dearest readers– I hope you all have the loveliest holidays, whatever you’re celebrating! I’ll be back next week with a fresh podcast: Episode 5 coming right up! If you miss me in the meantime, check out my new tutorial about washing … Continue reading →

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Washing a CVM Fleece

Posted on December 22, 2016 by knittingthestash

I thought my fleece washing days were over–or at least on hold. We don’t really have the capacity for the task (or so I thought): no utility sink; the problem of *hot enough* water. But Jennifer Rose Guyer gifted me a … Continue reading →

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A Lothlorian Symphony

Posted on December 20, 2016 by knittingthestash

To my eye, Jennifer Wood’s Lothlorian Shawl is without equal. It’s lace; it’s cables . . . For anyone who has not yet ventured over to the pattern page on Ravelry (or downloaded the pattern), it’s a segmented design. In other … Continue reading →

Posted in beautiful objects, cables, charts, knitting, lace, Lothlorian, pattern, scarf, stitch markers, Uncategorized, WIP | 9 Comments

Indie Dyer Feature: Megan Morrell of Old Crow Art Yarns

Posted on December 17, 2016 by knittingthestash

Ok, Ok, I kind of geeked out in Episode 4 about Old Crow Art Yarns and Megan Morrell’s astonishing colorways. Well, lucky for me, she is OK with super-fandom and agreed to an interview on the blog! Yes! Her colorways have always … Continue reading →

Posted in colorway, community, dyeing, favorites, indie dyer, interview, Old Crow Art Yarns, unicorns | 9 Comments

Fort Collins and Loveland, CO 2016

Posted on December 15, 2016 by knittingthestash

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this week was largely devoted to family–my father-in-law is ill and so we took a much needed trip to offer some support. Things are as good as can be expected, and there were … Continue reading →

Posted in breed, community, CVM, fiber artist, fleece, found, knitting, patterns, raw fleece, travel, unexpected, unicorns | 4 Comments

Lothlorian Shawl/Scarf

Posted on December 13, 2016 by knittingthestash

I am about 15 rows and a sutured seam away from finishing the Stornoway Throw–which is easily the biggest object I have ever knit. Whoa. But family has called me away from that project this week, and so, travel knitting … Continue reading →

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Episode 4: Featuring the Indie Community

Posted on December 10, 2016 by knittingthestash

Hi everyone! I’m happy to be posting Episode 4 of the video-cast; this one is all about the indie community: dyers, farmers, spinners  . . . As promised, the show notes (below) are chock-full of links to etsy shops, small … Continue reading →

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