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  • Washing Fleece

    Washing Fleece

    Over the past few months, I decided to plunge into processing fleece from scratch. Overall, I really enjoy it. Most of the fleeces I purchased have very little VM and are absolutely beautiful. There is one that has quite a bit of VM, and is very greasy. That has not been as enjoyable, but the…

  • April 2022 Knitting Update

    April 2022 Knitting Update

    Finished pieces, works in progress, and project plans Oregon Cardigan Last month, I finished one of my favorite knits to date – my Oregon Cardigan. I knit it using the kit from Virtual Yarns in the size Petite. I followed the instructions almost exactly with the exception of made the sleeves slightly shorter. To gauge…

  • Naturally Dyed Yarn Stash

    Naturally Dyed Yarn Stash

    The past two summers I have played around with naturally dyeing wool yarn. My parents have a massive black walnut tree in their backyard, so the majority of what I’ve dyed has been with those walnuts (and there is currently an entire freezer’s worth at their house for the next batch right now). The first…

  • Spring Bra-making

    Spring Bra-making

    With the weather starting to get warmer, I’ve been feeling more like sewing than knitting. I have a decent stash of bra-making materials that I stocked up on after taking the Marlborough Bra class with Norma from Orange Lingerie at Pintuck & Purl in Hampton, NH. I’m slowly making my way through them and also…