by StephCat | Nov 2, 2008 | Knitting, Travel
I’m sure that’s not the official name — it’s sponsored by the local handweaver’s group — but regardles, it was today and I went. I wasn’t expecting a lot, but I did enjoy it — there were more vendors than I thought,...
by StephCat | Nov 2, 2008 | House, Knitting
Knitting/Spinning Finish Dave’s Scarf Finish the other major knitted Christmas present Finish embroidery on Slinky Ribs (otherwise finished & blocked) Finish Gathered Pullover (I’m just finishing up the center motif, working top down) Finish washing...
by StephCat | Oct 27, 2008 | Knitting
In response to Judy’s comment: the solar panels should supply all or nearly all our electrical power needs. We’ve always had fairly low electrical bills (our water heater, clothes dryer, stove and central heating are all gas). Almost all our light...
by StephCat | Oct 25, 2008 | Knitting
I gave in and washed some of the Mendenhall merino fleece. I thought the BFL was soft — the merino is like a dream!  The Unicorn Scour worked fabulously on it as well. I’m pretty sold on coated fleeces….and I definitely want a colored fleece...
by StephCat | Oct 14, 2008 | Knitting, Yard & Garden
I cleaned up our side ‘yard’ today and planted peas and fava beans (mostly hoping to improve the soil). I’d already planted some peas and fava beans in the rooftop earthboxes as well. The tomatoes are nearly done, as is our bellpepper (I...
by StephCat | Oct 7, 2008 | Knitting
I know it’s very geeky, but one of the reasons I’m so happy about the tankless water heater is that I finally get to scour my raw fleeces. No, I don’t consider scouring fleece a lot of fun — it’s time consuming, hot, and messy –Â ...
