Acornbud's Yarns

Crafts, musings and food.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Spindle Bags and Halloween Plans.

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I admired Blogless Sandy's spindle bag, made by a wonderful quilter Lorraine.  I decided to make me one and it turned into three.  Perfe...
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Thursday, August 04, 2016

It's about sewing

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I'm trying the usual methods to inspire some knitting for Ravellenics, but so far no go.  The knitting mojo has escaped again, in spite ...
Monday, July 25, 2016

T-shirt Yarn

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One of the good things about having only sons is that the T-shirts are all large and above.  The drawback is that the colors are not usually...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Tour de Fleece Finale

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It was a fun Tour this year.  The actual Tour was blessed with great weather and beautiful scenery. I never did find a channel here to watch...
Saturday, July 23, 2016

TDF 16-20

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Dr. Who Inspired Tardis Colorway completed.  Navajo-plied.  I always forget how to do this and didn't quite get my rhythm back for this ...
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Monday, July 18, 2016

TDF 14-15

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Dr. Who inspired Tardis colorway, superwash merino.
Friday, July 15, 2016

TDF 9-13

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Hmm, I haven't posted progress since everyday looks the same spinning up my Dr Who Inspired Tardis Superwash Merino Spinning Fiber,  han...
Saturday, July 09, 2016

TDF Day 8

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The Cashmere Queen Angora is plied and drying.  It's a lace weight, about 62 gram.  Not sure if it's enough for anything.  Jarrett F...
Friday, July 08, 2016

TDF 6 and 7

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   The Cashmere Queen Angora singles are resting and will be plied tomorrow.   I am trying out this spindle made by Blogless Sandy. ...
Wednesday, July 06, 2016

TDF 5

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I wasn't too productive today on the spinning front since it's housecleaning day.  I spun a little cotton and started on the some...
Tuesday, July 05, 2016

TDF Day 4

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The ole shouders and wrists are complaining today about all the spinning  so today I only spun a little cotton and plied a skein.  I have 4 ...
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Monday, July 04, 2016

TDF Day 3 Happy 4th of July!!

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There was some excitement in France...a photo finish.  Cavendish was declared the winner! Here it is July 4, and I'm happy just to ...
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Sunday, July 03, 2016

TDF Day 2

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I started spinning the Rose Corriedale with heliotrope bamboo and a few locks.  It's a two ply and drying now.  I found out that some...
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Saturday, July 02, 2016

Day 1 Tour de Fleece

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I didn't join a team but plan to concentrate on spinning during the Tour de France. I prepped some small batts using stash fiber.  Blo...
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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Random Stashbusting

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Mostly Handspun Woven Scarf Pattern:  Inspired by Deborah Jarchow's class Rigid Heddle Weaving:  Beyond the Basics.  I took both th...
Saturday, May 07, 2016

One Woman Senior Citizen Club

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I've found that one dishrag pattern that I can do!  Somehow my knitted ones and crocheted ones were all wonky so I gave up.  Perha...
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Relapsed serial knitter. All Totoro's All the Time:) Often guilty of bad grammar and incomplete sentences.
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