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Jurassic Park anyone…?

Posted on June 29, 2009 | Leave a comment
Scary dinosaur atop a human.

Scary dinosaur atop a human.

Oh, dear… This reminds me of a creature in Jurassic Park. I think it spit.

Oh, NO! It's eaten the human!

Oh, NO! It's eaten the human!

Read more about her tragic end here, at Craftastrophe.

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A Praying Tampon?

Posted on June 16, 2009 | Leave a comment
Only a small part of the whole, hideous picture.

Only a small part of the whole, hideous picture.

I just discovered this marvelous Web site, Craftastrophe. The site has all sorts of creepy-funny crafts gone bad. And I mean bad. But, really, KnittingNews is all about knitting, right? Would I let you down? Naw. Here’s a small preview. Just click through to see the Praying Tampon. (Craftastrophe’s utterly apt phrase.)

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Talk about a knitalong…

Posted on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments

Award-winning artist Rania Hassan loves her knitting. I mean, she really loves her knitting, as evidenced by her marvelous sculpture/mixed media work “Knit Together.”

"Knit Together," Renwick award winner

"Knit Together," Renwick award winner

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UFOs!

Posted on May 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’m sorry, but aren’t I supposed to blog about my stuff? My ideas, theories, thoughts, wanderings, and pasttimes? Yes, of course I am.

This has nothing to do with my post.

Gracie running. This has nothing to do with my post.

Except I came across this blog that…well….it’s far more deserving of a post than anything I can think of right now. Continue reading →

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Wild Linda Cortright and Her Fab Fibers…

Posted on May 23, 2009 | Leave a comment
Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber without compare.

Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber beyond compare.

Writer, publisher Linda Cortright is an uncommon human. Her commitment to her magazine, Wild Fibers, is vast. Equally vast is her commitment to the wild “fibers” that walk on four legs all across our spinning globe. In pursuit of her passion, Linda’s traveled from Kyrgyzstan to Tanzania to New Zealand and just about every place in between. Her writings have encompassed the sacred sheep of Chiapas, Mexico; Vermont’s Green Mountain Spinnery; and a 2,000-year-old Lakota legend. To say that her Wild Fibers‘ subject matter has breadth is an understatement.

I recently spent some time with Linda at her hilltop aerie in the semi-wilds of Maine. Her magic lies in the tales she tells, the exuberance she exhibits, and the smiles she wears talking about wild creatures in their natural habitats. Her chairs are comfortable, so is  Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Sheep & Wool…Had a blast…

Posted on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

09NH Sheep Wool - 193Saturday morning the skies threatened to open up. I donned rain gear, boots, a hat. I packed two cameras and notebooks and some dollars for food. For yarn, I slipped my checkbook into my bag. Nothing would deter me from the New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival. My friend Chris and I left for the fair at 9 a.m., just as splats of wet pounded from the skies. Sigh. Yet by the time we reached the fairgrounds an hour away, the sun had pushed the clouds aside. We cheered. Continue reading →

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Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dying…

Posted on May 5, 2009 | Leave a comment

tyvhdcoversm2Barbara Parry’s Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dyeing is out. Barbara, of Foxfire Fiber & Designs, should be proud of her first book. Congrats!

I’ve seen Barbara’s hand-dyeing up close and personal. As I write this, I’m knitting with her hand-dyed sock yarn. It’s delicious. Believe me, she really knows her stuff.

Hand dyers and spinners will appreciate Barbara’s style, expertise and step-by-step visuals. This one’s a keeper.

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Maryland Sheep and Wool 2009….

Posted on May 4, 2009 | Leave a comment

Five SheepWish you’d gone to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival?

Here’s a whole bunch of photos taken at the mother of all fiber festivals. Enjoy!

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