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Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
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2:38 pm - Oh yeah, I have a blog!
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Once upon a time, I had this deep enjoyment thing with online journaling or blogging, as some say. Having been a handwritten journal keeper long before I started using LiveJournal in college, I guess I see this mostly as an extension of my personal writing practice, just with a different audience, but I've never loved the "blog" word.. just sounds too much like a gastric issue and not something I'd like to be involved with, but there we have it, that's the word the culture seems to have agreed upon.
I do still write by hand in my paper journal, but less often, and I update LJ at a slower snail's pace, it seems. Using Facebook and Twitter, with their continuous short bursts of information, has become more convenient, but like a fast-food meal gulped on the go, it makes me long for a sit-down, face-to-face, "so how was your day?" conversation with myself that journaling provides. So, here I am again, checking in with the world in long form. Yaay!
The sheer enjoyment I have in my work at Webs is evidenced not only by my "they'll have to chisel it off my face" grin at the end of the day, fingers pampered by handling luxury yarns and amazing fibers, but also by the stream of new patterns and projects that come home with me, tugging at my mental coattails until I relent and sigh and tell myself "what's one more?" yet again. Oh yes, I'm doomed. Happy about it, but no less doomed.
These fledgling projects, steadily increasing in number, have taken over my house. I think I need a new bin to contain them, before my partner forgets what the table looks like completely. They are, at the moment, in tiny heaps all over available out-of-the-way surfaces, needles sticking out from all sides, a sock cuff in the window atop it's center-pull ball of yarn, the first piece of a sweater resting on its pattern book, stacks of center-pull balls waiting for projects, a bag of the same brimming with hanks next to my computer, taunting me. Projects for clients floating on top of all my partially started personal projects, and a desperate need for more organization in less space. Spring cleaning urges could not be more timely.
Despite all the chaos at winter's end, it's been a great season, not too punishing in terms of snow until just this past weekend, but even now as I type this, the sun is out, and the meltwater runs in rivulets over the emerging gravel of the driveway, and the icicles hanging from the sides of the house are weeping.
In these past few months I've taught some wonderful drop spindle spinning classes, made some incredible new yarns, learned how to work cables into my knitting, begun to spin up some of my hand-dyed fibers from this past fall's dye experiments, and finalised a spinning workshop on worsted vs woolen spinning that I'll be teaching at this year's upcoming Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Festival in May, which I'm really excited about!
Webs has been filming a great series of videos with lots of little tips, tricks and techniques, and they asked me to do a portion on Drop Spindle Spinning, which was a lot of fun.
Check out the Webs Channel on You Tube for more videos in the series, including some great ones on the wildly popular ribbon yarns and how to work with them, since they're all a little different.
In my musical life, kirtan singing and harmonium playing have brought me all over New England with Shubalananda, and outside of yoga studios, the monthly Blues Night is a chance to let it all hang out. It's a great blessing to love what I do on so many levels, and I'm thankful for each day, still hungry to learn all I can and pass it forward to anyone who cares to ask. Whether it's as a yogi or a yarn nerd, I gain the most pleasure in my life right now from seeing someone else's eyes light up when they have an Ah-Ha! moment with the drop spindle, or sharing a deep moment in singing kirtan, those human connections forged in a moment of mutual understanding.
Things aren't ever going to turn out the way we expect. It's how we roll with it (or not) that teaches us who we are, how we behave when the chips are down that reveals the work we still need to do. Kindness is never optional, no matter what is happening.
Later.
-Me.
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| Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
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5:46 pm - New spindles galore..
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Loving my world of fiber, even while I stay home sick. It's nice to get up from a nap, eat some nice hot soup and sit down behind my spinning wheel for a while.
My family lavished me with 2 new spindles this holiday season, and of course, they're already slowly filling with fiber.
First, the amazing Golding Rudraksha Ring Spindle, made with enough of my interests mashed together that it might as well have been my ultimate dream spindle.
Made with birds' eye maple, rudraksha beads from India strung on silver around the edge, and the inset is Tibetan silver and turquoise, and slowly filling with natural colored cashmere fiber as I spin merrily away.
This spindle caught my eye at Rhinebeck this past year, and my mom nabbed it for me when I wasn't looking, along with some fiber that almost matches the colors of the wood in the spindle itself!
It's a Hearthwise low-whorl spindle, made with maple, purpleheart and osage orange wood in a unique whorlless teardrop shape that can move between regular drop spindle and supported spinning styles. The fiber is superwash merino wool, hand-dyed by Bitsy Knits.
My most recently finished wheel project centered around hand-dyed blended Cormo wool and Angora fiber, which was spun into a fine single and plied with an even finer natural light-colored Cormo wool. Here's the bobbin full of singles:
The finished yarn, plied and set in all it's lofty mottled green glory:
Once this yarn is knit up, the finishing of the fabric will encourage more of the angora fiber to present itself at the surface, producing the lovely soft halo that angora is prized for.
Now to make myself some more tea...
Later.
-Me.
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| Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
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12:43 pm - Yarn in the early winter sun..
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Enjoying the view out my windows this crisp early winter morning, as it bleeds into afternoon and the shadows change.
The finished yarn made from the sparkly Loop batt has turned out splendidly, and I'm sure it won't be very long before it finds a new home.
Had a great night out last night, sang a little karaoke while knitting inbetween sips of tasty beverages. I am blessed with lovely friends, and my gratefulness abounds.
Later,
-Me.
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| Monday, November 28th, 2011
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9:21 pm - Spinning project updates..
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It's been a pretty productive weekend, and I'm enjoying the continuous evolution of my spinning projects, be they on the wheel or my spindles.
Currently on the wheel: This gorgeous Loop batt is being plied with a thin Corriedale/Merino cross single, which I think is coming out beautifully, and I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of finish I get after this skein has been set.
Sometimes I feel so impatient with the plying process, like once it's spun I just want to get it finished immediately, but then I remember how much of the character in the finished yarn, as well as how long it will hold up under abrasion without pilling, is determined by the degree of ply twist. Just like warping a loom, once the single is spun, I'm about halfway there.
Here's the plied yarn, sitting on the rack drying out after just having been dunked in some nice hot water.
Currently on my beloved Kundert spindle: Some lovely multicolored Corriedale top purchased on my trip to the Rhinebeck fiber festival this year.
I think I'd like to ply this with the other ball of sparkly spindle spun Loop batt once it's finished.. we'll see if I change my mind at the last minute.
More to come as new yarns make their way onto my Etsy shop...
Later.
-Me.
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| Saturday, November 26th, 2011
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7:54 pm - Small Business Saturday thoughts..
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While I completely support the idea behind Small Business Saturday, those of us out there without brick and mortar stores have a little more work to do to get the word out. If you're looking for a great gift for a knitter or crochet enthusiast in your life, check out the yarns on my Etsy shop, or email me to create a custom yarn for a specific project. Handspun helps to feed a homestead, and your purchase helps me to keep creating and teaching to forward the art of spinning.
So, today as I work on spinning projects, I've thought about the ways that I reach out and let folks have a birds' eye view of whatever I'm currently working on, and resolved to try to post a bit more often.
Here's what's currently on the bobbins:
This bobbin was filled full-to-bursting at the Old Deerfield Christmas Sampler Craft Fair last Sunday, where I was doing a spinning demonstration and vending my handspun yarns. I had a lovely day there, and enjoyed the wide variety of responses from visitors.
The fibers are from a Bullseye Batt made by Loop, and should create a lovely self-striping yarn after they've been plied and set.
Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday!
Later,
-Me.
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| Monday, November 21st, 2011
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2:56 pm - The busy season? I'm always this busy..
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So much going on in the world of fiber arts here in the woods. This season's dye experiments were lovely, and I'm looking forward to creating some incredible yarns with all the gorgeous naturally dyed wool braids taunting me from my fiber stash bins.
Made a few new yarns recently, one of which has already been sold, but I'll put up a few images anyway, though I'd hate to be accused of being a yarn tease. :)
This was a fun project, started on my drop spindle with a Loop Spontaneous Spinning Cloud, and plied with various small lengths of scrap yarn left behind from plying uneven lengths of yarn. Mostly fingering weight, it will self-stripe beautifully, and will likely end up on my Etsy shop after a bit, if no one pounces on it in the meanwhile.
This came out so lovely, one of my coworkers claimed it immediately, which is poetic, since she introduced me to Loop's lovely fibers. This started as a Loop Bullseye Bump, and was plied with some of my precious Corriedale/Merino cross fleece to preserve the long color sections. I named it "Pink and Glitter" after the Tori Amos song from Midwinter Graces, which still makes me smile. One of the things I enjoy the most about the various yarns I handle at Webs are the fun colorway names that the various yarn companies choose, and I'm the most amused by the ones with a small joke or obscure cultural reference, so I try to do the same with my work.
I've been working on a hat for Webs, which is still in progress, but I'm really enjoying the self-striping repeats in the chosen yarn, which is Schoppel Wolle's Zauberball Crazy, a lovely 2-ply sock yarn.
Hopefully it will be done soon, so I can start on a new hat for myself, now that it's getting cold again.
In other matters, I've been listening to Florence + The Machine's 2009 debut album Lungs nearly constantly since I downloaded it the other day, which reminds me how grateful I am for headphones, lest I drive my household crazy.
Later.
-Me.
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| Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
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9:56 pm - More dye results, and new handspun yarns up on Etsy!
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Enjoying the continuing home dyeing experiments, this time around using Blue Face Leicester wool instead of Merino, which is more lustrous and reflects the light differently, giving slightly different color results.
From top to bottom, the braids were dyed with purple basil, which yielded a light lavender color, in the middle braid the dye pot contained zinnias, marigold, dahlia and goldenrod, which gave a deep golden yellow, and the bottom braid in the photo was dyed with both purple basil and marigolds, and I love the brilliant yellow that came out in this one.
I experimented with a recipe for dyeing with pokeberry and vinegar, and it's drying out on my rack as I write this.
Looking forward to next week's spinning events, there's so much going on! Tuesday night Webs will be open until 9 for a Spinning Open House, there will be lots of in store events, and I'll be teaching a Drafting Workshop for spinners on Thursday for just $5.. come on in and join us!
I'm also looking forward to Wednesday night's Deja Brew Spinning Night.. if you're in Western MA, come on out!
Later.
-Me.
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| Monday, September 26th, 2011
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3:34 pm - Deja Brew Spinning Night in Wendell, MA October 5, 7-10 pm
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In celebration of National Spinning and Weaving Week (October 3-9, 2011), and the weekly Wednesday Craft Night at the hidden treasure of Wendell, the Deja Brew Cafe and Pub, I will be hosting a Spinning Night there on October 5 from 7-10pm.
Bring your spindle or wheel, your fiber or yarn questions and spin in community! I'll be on hand for a Q&A, spinning instruction and raffling off a special Artemisia Ink Studio Arts door prize at 9! The event is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
During that same week, Webs will be hosting tons of exciting spinning events, and I'll be there until 9 on Tuesday night for a special spinning event, with workshops and events at the store throughout the week, come on out and join us!
Later,
-Me.
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| Monday, September 19th, 2011
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10:59 pm - Dyeing in the sun..
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I've been thrilled with the results of my dye experimentation this season, using what's available right outside the door and adding it as color into my fibers. Flowers, whole plant tops and fibers simmering away on the stove.
Growing marigolds this season was abundantly successful, and I'm working on another dyebath full of flowers right now as I type this, and one of purple basil as well.
Kind of like making really strong flower tea. I've also been amazed by the stages in the process, especially the way the colors change between the dye liquid and the color that actually ends up in the fiber at the end.
This is the raw fiber, laid out in the bottom of an enamel roasting pan, with marigold poured at one end, coffee drizzled in the middle and tansy on the other side. It gets put into the oven and baked for an hour or two to set the color so the fiber is minimally handled. I was amazed by the results with this batch, as the acidity from the coffee changed the ph and made the colors pop.
The fibers were dried on a rack and braided after they were thoroughly dry.
From left to right, bottom to top, the fiber braids are merino wool, the first dyed with marigold, tansy and coffee, the middle braid is marigold and tansy, the top braid is all tansy and the yarn draped across them is handspun 2-ply VT domestic wool dyed with marigold.
All fibers were mordanted with alum purchased at Southern New England Spice Company, using recipes from Wild Color by Jenny Dean.
Looking forward to turning these fibers into some amazing yarn..
Later.
-Me.
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| Sunday, August 28th, 2011
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10:25 pm - The breath of the wind..
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As Irene spirals its stormy way up into Canada, the winds in her wake continue to buffet the mountaintops here in Western Massachusetts. Hunkered down in the woods all day, I've been grateful not to hear any trees going down near us, and happy to report no damage thus far.
Spent some time spinning this afternoon, working on some hand-dyed Falkland fleece from the Portland Fiber Gallery in Maine.
I have a few new yarns that should hopefully make their way onto the Etsy shop sometime in the next week or two, as soon as I can make the time to photograph them.
Later.
-Me.
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| Sunday, August 7th, 2011
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8:44 am - Focusing on the now...
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Refusing to be overwhelmed by fear in fear-filled times is a revolutionary act. My yoga training reminds me that I am responsible for the contents of my mind, and that I can use the tools I've gathered to reinforce my calm center. As I spin, tend the garden, feed the chickens and knit away on seemingly endless pairs of socks, I am using a tangible craft to remind myself that "this too shall pass."
The moments of fleeting peace remain sweet, but my goal is to carry that peace with me in my pocket, so that I can be calm and patient in the midst of chaotic moments, when I feel the least peaceful.
Summer chugs along on its way towards fall, and I'm looking forward to dyepot experiments in the next few weeks as more dyestuff ends up in my drying basket.
Later.
-Me.
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| Monday, May 9th, 2011
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3:39 pm - Wind in the trees, chickens in the yard.. fiber on the table.
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Spring is poking its collective head up here in the mountains of Massachusetts, and I'm loving the incredible biodiversity present in the forest and where its edges meet the lawn. So many medicinal and edible plants are naturally part of this ecosystem, and I enjoy watching the plants in all the different stages of growth. The coltsfoot flowers that come up early, only to be replaced by broad leaves later in the summer, mint leaves unfurling to shoot up high on woody stalks to flower in delicate purples as fall threatens her riotous color display as the summer tries to hold out a few last weeks.
I'm raising a few dyeplants this season, and reading my Peterson's guides to local medicinals, and I'll take walks with my gathering basket and sustainably harvest for both the teapot and the dyepot this year as I notice the natural abundance all around me. I just read through Harvesting Color by Rebecca Burgess and was inspired to find the color in the landscape of northwestern MA and ways that I can beneficially interact with my forest environment and interweave that with my fiber work and the nourishment I take in from the plants themselves. It's also fascinating to learn which plants that I can eat or make tea with are also sources of beautiful dyes, and vice-versa, plants I may have learned to avoid due to toxicity may make fantastic additions to the dyepot.
I'd love to find a cast-iron tripod thingy to go over my firepit, so I could hang a dutch oven-style iron pot directly over an outdoor fire and work with that kind of summer dyeing space.. I might experiment with some solar techniques, too.. so many possibilities, and such a busy summer ahead.
Today I'm at the drum carder, going through my considerable fiber stash to create some amazing art batts of spinning fiber for other spinners to peruse at the Fleece Market, which is coming up this Saturday.
Back to the creative process..
Later.
-Me.
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| Friday, May 6th, 2011
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4:29 pm - Spring plantings and simple joys..
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My sister gave me this wonderful ceramic turtle for Xmas this past year, and he's found a home in my garden bed, peering out at the chickens as they roam the yard looking for tasty things to eat. They bring me smiles as I watch them, and they come over often to investigate what I'm doing, hoping for handouts.
This afternoon I was able to transplant the new arugula sprouts out of their starter tray and into the garden bed by the door, and get another set of seeds into the open spots in the tray. Once the sprouts are large enough to plant, they'll go into the garden, and I'll have a fresh supply of new plants as I pick the grown ones for salads.
Many yarn projects in the works as I get ready to vend my handspun yarns at the Fleece Market during Webs' annual Tent Sale on Saturday, May 14th. The past few weeks I've been plying finished singles, bringing all the yarns out and repricing them, setting and tagging finished yarns and making new art batts of spinning fiber for other handspinners. Looking forward to a crazy day, and I'm glad I'll have some help manning my booth. Come out if you can, peruse the past few years' worth of my spinning and say hi!
Knitting projects are sort of in limbo, though I do pick one or another up and make a bit of progress from time to time. The angora/wool socks I'm working on two-at-a-time for my mom have just passed the heel turn, and the Blue Moon Drucilla socks have passed the first sock and made it a few inches into the cuff of the second sock.
I've enjoyed trying out the new Blackthorn double-pointed needles made of carbon fiber, and I'm pleased to report that the strange scrapy noise they make at first goes away, and as they absorb the oils of one's hands, they get smoother. I like not having to worry about bending my needles, and they're really lightweight.
More later.
-Me.
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| Friday, April 15th, 2011
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12:30 am - Why I resisted Facebook for as long as I did, or excuses for not blogging
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I find that use of Facebook and occasional use of Twitter has supplanted my once copious blogging on LiveJournal, and I note this not out of any sense of brand loyalty, but as a look at how much I have enjoyed the longer form inherent in a blog post, and asking myself if the clipped postage stamp sized yet continuous status updates are as satisfying.
Not really.
Convenient, certainly.. but like visiting a Tapas restaurant for small plate after a week of camping when all you really want is a huge bowl of homemade mac and cheese.
Perhaps it's because I take more time to check in with myself when blogging, that a status update is almost more like a press release than a semi-public conversation with myself, which is sort of what LJ is to me.
Perhaps in the busy nature of my world, other things have taken priority, but the love of the longer conversation remains, whether I have the time to engage in it or not.
Later.
-Me.
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| Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
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4:33 pm - Gauge demands my attention..
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Well, I thought I was getting close to 8 stitches per inch, and I cast on the recommended number of stitches in the gorgeous Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Mediumweight sock yarn, tried a slightly more complex pattern than my last pattern attempt.. and it's way too big. It almost fits my partner's foot, and is too large for mine and way too far along to rip out and start over, so I'm going to give this pair away once I can find a suitable foot in the family, and buy a new skein to start another pair for myself. Live and learn. Nice thing about socks, too.. they're quick to knit, and I can give them away easily.
I've been almost compulsively needing a project in my hands, either to combat a busy schedule and harried mind, or because I've been snowed in. I was able to finish one of the pair of socks I started, which felt great. Two more project pairs to go..
Finally sat down behind my Lendrum again yesterday, got a bit more of the laceweight Corriedale/Merino cross fleece added to the bobbin, once it's done it will be plied with the Abstract Fibers BFL I've already spun to create another chunk of gorgeous sock weight yarn.
Small progress..
Later.
-Me.
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| Monday, January 3rd, 2011
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11:55 pm - The sock yarn... it taunts me..
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As always, several projects occupy the various sets of sock needles around the house, and while I'm thoroughly enjoying the knitting I'm engaged in, my stash of gorgeous hand-dyed Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock is taunting me, calling to me to be knit up, and I'm looking forward to finishing my main sock project and casting right back on again.
Here's a photo of the stash pile, colors gleaming in the sun.
Made some candles for the solstice, mostly beeswax mixed with a little paraffin and soy wax. They burn beautifully, and with a subtle natural scent. Scraped together enough time in the days prior to the family holiday gathering to make a shadowbox of naturally colored shells that I had gathered on the beaches of Florida during my visit last February. I had envisioned arranging them in a rainbow of shades blending into one another, and as I put it together, a few shells had a flowery quality, which I turned into an "arrangement" in the center of the piece. I was pretty pleased with how it came out.
Just finished a scarf for my sister tonight, knit up from some experimental handspun mixed with eyelash yarn that she snapped up recently.. I like how it came out, I'll have to take a photo before I give it to her this weekend. Happy there was enough yardage to get the length I wanted.
Later.
-Me.
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| Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
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11:37 pm - Stitch by stitch, socks emerge from my needles...
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Progress report:
Loving the two-at-a-time thing, but still furiously knitting with my beloved square DPNs because of course I'm trying to make too many projects at once with not enough knitting time(but what could really ever be enough knitting time?). The yarn is finger-pampering angora and superwash wool, which I am enjoying far too much for my own good, in that I will probably have to get more to make myself a pair once these are done. Doomed. I'm just doomed. Happy about it, at least.
The chickens are huddled together in the coop, snuggled up against each other in a line of combs and wattles, bright eyes and fluffed feathers settling in for another cold night. They bring me such simple joy just by being themselves, and I am so glad we have them here, thanks to our landlady.
Winter offers a New Englander time to stay indoors, snuggle up and get into hibernation mode, something I appreciate more after spending time in California, believe it or not. While I was out there, I missed this enforced quietude, where the weather forces you to just stay put already and get to know yourself better. The seasonal changes underscore internal processes of growth, change, reflection and renewal and as we take a moment to look over the previous year, poised on the brink of the year to come, there is an acknowledgement of the infinite possibility waiting in the promise of the future, unfolding in each successive moment of now.
May all the blessings of joy be with you, no matter what you celebrate.
Later.
-Me.
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| Sunday, November 21st, 2010
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8:08 pm - Two socks at a time, here I come..
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In an attempt to get some gift making done, I've plunged into knitting a pair of socks on one 40in. circular, thanks to Melissa Morgan-Oakes' 2-At-A-Time Socks.. and so far, so good.
I had a moment or two of "Waitaminit, that looks twisted", but the moment passed and I figured it out. It almost feels like slow going compared to my beloved square DPNs, but I'm using the square circs with the squishy cable, and I'm loving them. Join point could be smoother, but it's not caused any major snags. I know it will be nice to be finished with both socks all at once, and this way I'll know that my gift socks will be exactly the same length.. bonus! Mine are always deliberately slightly different, having one foot slightly longer than the other, and I love that I can make myself a sock that fits each foot perfectly.
Speaking of feet, my right heel has been giving me some trouble, and in researching what it might be and what I might do about it, I was reminded that stretching can be very helpful. To that end, I did some lovely foot stretching yoga last night, and though still tender, my foot is feeling a little better. Nice to get that reminder that I already have the tools at my disposal to help my body to heal itself. Rest was also a recommended idea, and keeping weight off it, hence the sock knitting frenzy from my perch on the couch, enjoying my day off and some warm apple-cranberry crisp.
Back to it..
Later.
-Me.
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| Monday, November 15th, 2010
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5:00 pm - It's that knitting season again..
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As the cold begins to seep back around the corners of the house, I start thinking about starting new knitting projects. Of course, I've got to finish existing projects to free up the needles, and I got some photos taken as well.
I can't wear my favorite hoodie every day, so I needed a new hat to keep some warmth in while I run outside to start the car. Good excuse to use the Malabrigo Twist sitting on top of my stash, and I found a great pattern on Ravelry by Kody May Knits for a simple basketweave hat, and knit it up fast on my Kollage Yarns Square DPNs in a #9.
Wove in all the many ends on the Scrumble Shawl, and I'm pleased by how soft it ended up being. The pattern repeats up one side to the center and is mirrored down the other side, so it looks the same on both sides while it's being worn. The tassels include a little of each yarn in the piece, which was created using a multitude of complimentary random yarns from my stash and a few additions from Webs.
Currently, my tiny needles are finishing another pair of socks, just a few rows away from beginning to decrease for the toe.
I'm reminded to be thankful for even a little progress, as the daily work of life goes on.
Later.
-Me.
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| Monday, October 18th, 2010
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3:02 pm - Absence within presence...
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Making more of an effort to post, having let it sit on the backburner for long enough to realise that I missed it.
Having finally gotten some photos taken, I'll post a photo update of sorts. The angora socks I was working on in my last post were finished, and are now drying after having been freshly washed in some lavender Eucalan. I love them, and they just keep getting fuzzier.
Also, the aforementioned hand-dyed blended Romney/Angora laceweight photographed beautifully, and it's up on the Etsy shop ater all.
There's been a flurry of recent activity, from teaching needle felting and drop spindle spinning, creating some really lovely 3-ply sock yarn from hand-dyed BFL, silk and some of the Corriedale/Merino cross fleece I've been hoarding, and continuing to knit various projects.
I completed a second pair of socks, using Knit One Crochet Too Crock 'O Dye Superwash wool and silk sock yarn, and I'm really pleased with how they came out, soft and with subtle color variegation swirling around.
Currently on the large needles: A scrumble shawl made with many different balls of stashed yarn for my acupuncturist, and on the tiny needles, another pair of socks for myself before I begin knitting them for others again.
Looking forward to getting more photos taken and more yarns listed on Etsy in the weeks to come...
Later.
-Me.
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