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Ravelry: Tour de Fleece 2009

Keep the Fleece 2009

Adjusting and Tweaking

by kimchi, on April 28, 2010, at 12:59 pm

Here I am!!!
To prove I have been doing something other than sitting in front of the computer all the time, here’s what I’ve been up to:

Volunteering at my new local Library.
Volunteering at my new local Humane Society.
Knitting with some new friends (Rav Link).

This is where Fanny likes to hang out now…

April 28th, 2010 | Category: As the Fermenting Clay-Pot Turns in the Days of Kim-Chi's Life..., Blogosphere, Fanny, Knitting & Yarn | 3 comments

TdF 2009: Days 10-16

by kimchi, on July 19, 2009, at 7:37 pm

Finally, here is the result of my work for the past week or so.  I wasn’t sure I’d get it all done but I did!  I’m really really happy with how it all turned out and cannot believe I spun up 8.5ounces of superwash merino wool and turned it into 480yards of handspun yarn!  So [...]

July 19th, 2009 | Category: Blogosphere, DivaCup, Fiber-rama, Knitting & Yarn, Tour de Fleece 2009 | One comment

TdF 2009: Days 5-9

by kimchi, on July 12, 2009, at 3:54 pm

I’m Here!  I’m Still Here!  :o)
I didnt’ post sooner because I just had more of the same stuff.  Here’s the final picture before plying…
Phew!
The merino doesn’t feel as slippery as it did on the first day of the Tour but it’s definitely still a challenge for me.
I’m plying it up tonight so I’ll hopefully have [...]

July 12th, 2009 | Category: Blogosphere, Fiber-rama, Knitting & Yarn, Tour de Fleece 2009 | Leave a comment

The Call of the Spinning Wheel…

by kimchi, on April 24, 2009, at 6:31 pm

A few weeks ago, Kathy lent me her spinning wheel for the week.  Sooo generous and kind of her!
It is an Ashford Traveller DT and it was wonderful having it for those 7 days… I got to spin up big chunks of fiber from my stash and I finally did some 3-ply handspun– I’m sooo [...]

April 24th, 2009 | Category: As the Fermenting Clay-Pot Turns in the Days of Kim-Chi's Life..., FO-Show, Fiber-rama, Knitting & Yarn | One comment
 
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