The visit to the fairgrounds last night was very… very, very sad. The vast majority of the entries were uninspiring (to be polite). There was an afghan that looked like it had been on someone’s bed for the last 10 years, a very nice cross stitch piece that was obviously a kit (don’t know if …
Monthly Archive: July 2009
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28
The County Fair
Ok – so apparently I’m a dumb-ass and have never really put much thought into the local fair as it relates to Crafters. Leave it to my boss to point out this stupidity to me (in a roundabout way) and ‘lo he hands me the Agricultural & Industrial Official Program & Entry Schedule for the …
Jul
24
Yarn Bookshelf…
My husband made a mistake… and now the livingroom is paying for it! MWAHAHAHAHA! (That’s the universal evil laugh, for those of you not in the know). It started simply enough – “Hey Judy, we need to find some bins or baskets or something to keep your yarn in, in the livingroom.” “What a good …
Jul
21
Knitting the Felicity Hat
So I’ve been knitting the Felicity Hat pattern by Wanett Clyde of the Ebony Butterfly – I found the pattern and tons of advice on Ravelry . And I must say I love this pattern! I just finished my 4th one in about 30 days! Everybody’s getting hats for Christmas – so you all better put …
Jul
17
Spinning!
I met a local Raveler this past Monday (the 13th) – Mariaknittedit, and had an impromptu spinning lesson. Ms. Maria is in the process of setting up a private fiber studio called Black Dog Studio. I went to her to critique the fiber I collected off 2 of my buns (most of it is woefully too …



