Archive for May, 2007
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Answering Wanda
In the comments to the last post, Wanda asked:
When you give lengths you always put ca, what does that mean? I assume the measured yardage is after the yarn has been plyed.
I do measure the yarn after plying, but I do it on a yarn swift while I skein it. I know the starting circumference […]
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Experiment 2 and Spin 8
The entire purpose for this spin was to master the mechanics of chain plying. Note the word choice here. This is a case of figuring out how things function rather than polishing technique. The only way I’ll get particularly good at this will be to practice, but at least I understand how it’s supposed to […]
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Sunday, May 20th, 2007
A Sunday Stroll
We opted for a much flatter route today (read that as “made Rhonna a happy camper”), and didn’t go outrageously far since the weather bode rain. We were lucky; we only had a few sprinkles while we were out and it didn’t pour until later in the day.
The recent rainy period, however, has really […]
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
An experiment
Warning: Ugly content ahead.
Ending up with those leftover singles prompted me to take out a bit of the black and white Brown Sheep roving from The Sheep Shed Studio (see photo in this post) and make another attempt at figuring out how to Navajo or chain ply. It took a while to get […]
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Spin 7
The one disadvantage to spinning lace-weight singles is that you’re doing it forever and begin to wonder if you’re making any progress at all. As a result, I’ve spent more time on the Rose than on the spindle lately, partly because I was really determined to finish *something.* (As always, click for a larger view.)
The […]
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Sunday, May 13th, 2007
A walk
DH and I went for a walk. Since it was my idea to go for the walk, I thought I was being clever by letting him choose the route. HA! More the fool me, because doggoned if he didn’t choose every uphill path we stumbled across!
When I whined about it, he noted […]
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
When you can’t run, run virtually: a fundraiser
The Internet is a peculiar mix of communities, but it has a way of bringing you surprisingly special people at surprisingly frequent intervals. Superaleja is one of those, and some colleagues and friends have decided that it’s about time she had a decent computer. I totally agree. Jason Nolan—a friend and colleague […]
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Friday, May 4th, 2007
Fiber Swap Questionnaire
Well, I’ve done it. I joined the Fiber Swap (as you knew I would). While the questionnaire is posted on the Fiber Swap blog, I thought I’d post it here as well to cover all the bases and make things easier. Everyone else, just ignore it.
* What do you use your fiber […]
