A fiber art friend commented that my new sock machine journey is a “rabbit hole”. That is an excellent description. According to Wikipedia, “down the rabbit hole” refers to “getting deep into something”. I think that starting a new activity that involves buying a bunch of supplies and equipment, and that takes up inordinate amountsContinue reading “Rabbit Hole & More Gnomes”
Tag Archives: Yarn
Nome Schoolhouse
I recently went on an overnight stay at the Nome Schoolhouse, a fiber arts retreat center and fiber mill located in Nome, North Dakota. Everything about this place, along with how it came to be, is amazing. Two gals with fiber related businesses decided to combine resources. Chris had a fiber mill in her barn.Continue reading “Nome Schoolhouse”
Tied on Towels
In the spring of 2024 after we got back from Arizona, I wove a set of dish towels on my floor loom (blog post with photos is here). When I was finished there was a lot of warp yarn left that I did not want to waste. I tied the yarn ends loosely so theyContinue reading “Tied on Towels”
Sock Machine Gnome
Many years ago I saw images of antique circular sock knitting machines. I have always thought they were a cool, interesting part of history. In the last few years I have been knitting socks and learning about sock construction, but it takes me a long time to make one pair. I would like to makeContinue reading “Sock Machine Gnome”
Red Bandana Cowl
My sister Betsy used to have a lightweight scarf that she used like a bandana, wrapped around her face and tied in the back for outdoor winter activities. It was a gift from our great aunt when she was in high school many years ago. The scarf was accidentally left behind at a skating rink,Continue reading “Red Bandana Cowl”
Fall Fiber Day 2024
Saturday, September 28, was fall Fiber Day at the Ellison’s sheep farm in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. I love, love, love Fiber Day. You never know what the weather is going to be for Fiber Day, but you do know there will be amazing people doing cool things. Joanie and Dave are wonderful and generous hostsContinue reading “Fall Fiber Day 2024”
Sophie Scarf
After we got back from our Danube River cruise trip, I was looking for a one skein pattern to knit using the orangish yarn I bought in Germany. I decided to try the Sophie Scarf pattern which has been popular lately. This is a shallow triangle shaped scarf with I-cord on the sides that isContinue reading “Sophie Scarf”
More Floor Loom Towels
After weaving the rest of the warp yarn that came on my vintage Structo Artcraft loom (read about that here), I was ready to make something on my floor loom. I had not used it since before Christmas, because I cannot bring it to Arizona! I decided to make another set of towels with theContinue reading “More Floor Loom Towels”
Spring Fiber Day 2024
I have quite a few friends and family members who like to attend Fiber Day at the Ellison’s sheep farm in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. It is more than a day trip from Minneapolis, and the spring event is Mother’s Day weekend, so often people have conflicts. Spring Fiber Day is usually the same day asContinue reading “Spring Fiber Day 2024”
Baby Hats
I like knitting for my granddaughter, who was born last summer. One problem is that usually I have no idea how old she is going to be when a particular item will fit. I knit two baby size hats using the same pattern, one tiny and one bigger. I was not necessarily trying to achieveContinue reading “Baby Hats”
Yarns from the Lake 