We heard on Friday that our CFO has lymphoma. Instantly the requests started pouring into my email from coworkers who know of my work with Heartmade Blessings…can you make her a blanket? Can we help? Can I do anything with power tools?
Category: Crochet
My good friend Drew asked me to work up a sample for his upcoming book. I promised that I wouldn’t blog too much anything about the details of the project it, but he has told me that I can show you the stitch pattern. I finished …
It’s
Labour Day weekend here in Canada and I’ve been working big time – only on
things I enjoy working on – mostly spinning
I finished spinning the Superwash/Tussah silk that I bought from
Abby eons ago. I don’t have
final measurements yet but here’s the eye candy. I’ll …
I was absolutely speechless (hard to imagine I know!) this morning when I went to Ravelry and saw this:
As you know, I’m an active member of Heartmade Blessings. I was forced onto the sidelines when my hands became increasingly painful. Not being able to help out really hurt – I know how important that this charity is to people going through rough times.
When I saw a request for a ghan come through the list for a lady who had had 3 heart attacks, I decided it was time to jump back in.
Well the total hours worked since Monday = 65. My hands are sore and I don’t think there’s much I’ll accomplish today so I thought I’d bring you up to date with my WIPS. All of these can now be considered part of the Knit from Your Stash pledge because believe it or not, I haven’t bought yarn since December!
Oh Oh, yet again my somewhat dubious math skills come into play.I did not realize just how much roving 3 lbs would actually be! I am set now for the entire winter. Or until something bright and shiny passes my way and I get distracted Coffee tin for scale (I am Canadian and Tim’s is a food group).
I was rummaging through my resource centre looking for some wool to make slippers (cold tootsies result from hard wood floors) when I came across a grab bag of fibre that I had received when I took my spindle class at Romni.
Well, I finally finished the Never Ending Ripple. All 7 ft of it. I think I’m done with ripples for a while. 2 in one year almost did me in.
I am always making blankets for other people – weddings, births and countless Heartmade Blessings comfortghans for people going through difficult times. I’d say I’ve