I love my furry family members, but I’m sick and tired of picking fur out of my yarn.  What’s a mama to do with limited funds?  Aha.  While eating oatmeal at breakfast this morning, I realized that the cardboard cylindar would make a perfect yarn holder.  Just cut a small circle in the lid and presto ~ no more knots, fur, or other tangled…
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It has been a crazy busy week around here. I’ve been steadily working on a pair of adult longies and the boys have officially labeled me as boring. “All you do is knit.”  HA. I guess they don’t count all the other domestic chores I’ve graciously assumed around the house, or watercolor painting together, or taking them fishing, or hiking through…
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Lots of info about the benefits of cloth diapers and of course cute cushy covers to buy:)

I LOVE doing trades, especially for hemp!  I found Elizabeth Moon and loved her work.   She wanted a pair of my Wide~Leg WOolies and I hoped for one of her eco~conscious patchwork apron tops.  You can find lots more of her one~of~a~kind goodies at http://www.namastepatchworkcreations.com/

 Headed to Canada!

You would think that after dying fibers for all these years, I would learn to make more than enough yarn to knit with.  Well, I guess I need to be hit over the head, again….Last week I wrapped 250 yrds of virgin wool into a skein to hand dye.  I even counted twice to make sure I had the right amount of wraps.  The festive…
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