i’ve been feeling blah lately so have been posting mostly pictures – which i’m enjoying since i’m getting more posts out. yesterday mary measured in at 19″. and today, she is starting to open (see the slit at the top – and ignore the dirty window): it’s not official measuring time (when the sun finally [...]
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ms. mary saturday.
Posted in alaska, kiwi, other living things, spinning, yarn, tagged amaryllis, nz romney, self-striping, spinning, targhee wool on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ms. mary thursday.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, other living things, spinning, winter, yarn, tagged amaryllis, handcarding, nz romney on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
ms. mary amaryllis is up to 17.75 inches! i just got this fiber. it’s lapoli’s fiber of the month colorway for march: i am making a two-ply. i experimented and rolled into a ball so i could ply from the two ends – this makes it so there is no yarn leftover after plying. it [...]
amaryllis wednesday.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, other living things, spinning, winter, yarn, tagged 3 ply, alaska wool, amaryllis, fiber, navajo ply, nothern lights fiber co., superfine merino, targhee wool on March 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
mary (what everyone called my grandmother, though her real name was emerenciana – yeah, try to pronounce that!) the amaryllis has grown 1.5″ since yesterday. she still looks the same, only taller (my grandmother was not tall), so i won’t bore you with another picture. but i will bore you with this: my navajo 3-ply [...]
amaryllis tuesday.
Posted in alaska, fiber, other living things, spinning, winter, yarn, tagged amaryllis, navajo ply on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
amaryllis update – 15″ and going strong. it may bloom soon as the bulb looks like it’s filling out. i am wet finishing my two bobbins of green navajo-plied yarn. the second bobbin went easier than the first and came out more balanced. i will post a picture tomorrow when it is dry. ’til then…
amaryllis update.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, other living things, spinning, yarn, tagged amaryllis, lazy kate, merino cashmere, navajo ply on March 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
yesterday (the 28th) i measured my amaryllis and it was 10.5 ” from the top of the bulb to the tip. today – it’s 13″! the snow is melting – though it’s supposed to snow on wednesday. last night i navajo plied one of my bobbins full of green yarn. i don’t have a real [...]
