Monthly Archives: January 2008

Thread crochet

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

I work with really tiny thread; what is normally called “bedspread weight” is just huge compared to what I work in. I like DMC Cordonnet. I use size 30, 70 and 100. For the jewelry, 100 only. At these small … Continue reading →

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Update to website

Posted on January 21, 2008 by

I’ve just updated the fiber art page on my website. I put some of the older items back, but I sure do need to redo the photography. The tartan scarves look like the pictures have gone all old and overexposed, … Continue reading →

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Weaving bio

Posted on January 20, 2008 by

My sister learned to weave in about 1999 or 2000. She can do anything. Cook, weld, throw pottery, raise kids, etc. Anything she wants to do, she does well. So she took a weaving class and subsequently bought a loom, … Continue reading →

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Never use cheap yarn

Posted on January 11, 2008 by

It will break your heart every time. Now, it’s perfectly wonderful to use inexpensive yarn, or discounted yarn. But don’t use cheap yarn. I love this sweater. It’s an Adrienne Vittadini pattern, with 3/4 length sleeves, a look I’ve really … Continue reading →

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Knit bio

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

So there’s really not that many good crochet sweater patterns. And I was really grooving on making sweaters. I taught my college roommate to crochet. (I don’t think she appreciated making a 6-foot-long chain stitch.) She picked it up annoyingly … Continue reading →

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Love/hate piece

Posted on January 8, 2008 by

I have a love/hate relationship with this little nautical design. I absolutely adore how it looks. It’s cute as can be, and it’s actually a coaster pattern from the 1950s. But it is a b—- to crochet, it’s so extremely … Continue reading →

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Crochet bio

Posted on January 7, 2008 by

Grandma (father’s mother) taught me to crochet when I was 8 years old. First she tried to teach me to knit, but little control freak that I was, I got the yarn so tight on the needles I couldn’t maneuver … Continue reading →

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First!

Posted on January 6, 2008 by

I’m actually starting a blog. Me. Weird. Expect nothing of substance until I get this looking like I want it to look. I’m a graphic artist by trade.

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