Hi y'all. Here's a photo of a hank of handspun I finished on Monday. It is a 3-ply yarn: two plies of space-dyed superwash merino, one ply of black merino/silk for strength and to make the stuff go farther. I ended up with just shy of 500yd of yarn, now I have to decide if I want to make a skinny...

Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6 do have a spring constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This opens up a world of fast and easy knitting for those of you that like looser fabrics. With # 4 *aluminum*...

I was in Manhattan yesterday and stopped by the Greenmarket. There was a vendor there selling Catskill Merino Yarn, dyed with natural dyes. I bought 2 skeins of indigo-dyed yarn and am thinking I'll make mittens out of them. It's pretty much worsted weight and a lovely soft blue. Alison

Today I'm dyeing 2oz bundles of Romney roving. I plan to spin froghair and ply two contrasting colors with black wool/silk for sock yarn. It is obvious to me that I'm not supposed to be knitting right now. I can't maintain a consistent gauge (witness the sweater planned as a 45" chest that...

ok, I need some help. I fell in love with this yarn and bought 4 balls of it. On the label it says size 8 pins, and a 10 by 10 inch swatch should yield 16 rows high by 12 rows wide. The ball 50g and is 50 meters long. What I'd like to know, is what the crocheting equivalence. What size hook is...

Hi Everyone, I hate to sound terribly ignorant...but what is a ' knitting sheath'? I keep reading your posts to try and figure it out...but I draw a blank. Thanks, Linda in KY

Just cast on 272 stiches turned the last and cast on another 272 on the `bottom` of the first group, Yes i am starting another moebious for my son. It really is THe Best Carrying with me work , Somehow the circular needle is exactly right for it and i work too close Thus i used a crochet needle to...

Here in Wisconsin, we won't get a break till possibly Tuesday. I don't for see me going to work tomorrow. The parking lot is so in the open, no form of wind blockage. My hubby is a Plummer, and he's working out in the open, wind chill of -35. Carol In WI

A friend out of our area asked me what is a good book to get to learn how to knit in color, 3 or more colors. I was lucky and had a close relative that knitted many items in several or more colors I have not seen any that show how to carry the yarn in the back and etc. Any good...

Recently, I said some bad things about bamboo needles. I must apologize. The SPN bamboo that came in this morning had a nice finish on them. I cut them down, and trimmed them into nice 12.5" bamboo DPN. Then, I drilled out a knitting sheath to fit these US size 5 needles, and now I have a...

I got bit by the knitting bug again...(sigh) A friend came by two weeks ago and brought along the bag she had felted called "The Booga Bag" http://www.blacksheepbags.com/booga_bag.html The following week a different friend and I went out for lunch, so stopped by the local yarn shop to check out...

Today was sunny and 70f so I set up my dyepots. I got quite a bit of spinning done too - I will eventually finish the black wool/silk blend and be able to move on to some of these: http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/pix/feb_dyejobs.jpg Purple and OMGYELLOW are from Sunday's efforts, the others are...

Almost half-price Noro Silver Thaw, that is. I have been in love with this particular sweater since I first saw it (it's the one in the big picture on the page): http://tinyurl.com/35bnvv So I bought the pattern book at one of my not-so-local yarn shops and went in search of the yarn; part of...

Hi everyone: I had an idea the other day, but I will need some help from someone that spins. My older son (the one in the Marines) left his dog with me while he is gone. It is a beautiful dog- part chocolate lab and part spaniel. We're having a freak heat wave this week- it actually got up to...

I have been looking for a source for soles for knitted or crocheted slippers -- probably suede I'm thinking -- but the resources I'm seeing show them at over $12 a pair... or about $9 for some non-leather ones. I need them to be non-slip. And I can't pay that much money for little...

Just wanted to let you know that I got my calendar. SO far, it looks good. I probably won't buy it next year, though, unless I can get it before 2008. There are many nice patterns so far, so I am pleased. I did tell you that I would let you know how I felt about it. Higs, Katherine

I have become more of a lurker than a poster in the last few months but this news story absolutely had to be shared, so I'm coming out of hiding. Enjoy !! http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/05/nude.crochet.ap/index.html

This maybe a little off the mark for "this" group..... But if you have kids, and would like a FRESH IDEA, of how to use your creativity and spend some QUALITY TIME with them some weekend..... Please check out my new craft webpage at http://www.crafts.terrysbeachhouse.com Totally FUN and...

So, today a friend of mine asked me to knit him something a little weird, and I was wondering if there was anyway there was already a pattern in existence, as that would make making it easier. Anybody know of a pattern for a Sports Coat... a blazer? A little weird, but I think it would be...

hello, have been lurking for a bit now and have enjoyed the knitting, yarns, dye colors, and conversation. You've built a cozy place here. A smidgeon about me- I live in the PNW in the US. I walk the edge in my health care career and use art as an outlet to unwind. I used to jokingly say it was...