New book!

On November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 By CarynIn Craft, Uncategorized

My newly purchased book and my loom to practice the new things I’m learning!

I’ve been happily pouring over my new book “The Art of Tapestry Weaving” by Rebecca Mezoff. I’ve been following her blog for awhile and it was there I saw the upcoming release and so pre-ordered it. I had every intention of reading it cover to cover then go back to weaving. It lasted one chapter before I was too excited and had to warp my loom and try what I was reading about. But, being me, I’m not starting with a tapestry, I’m making dish clothes, because again, even an imperfect dish cloth is useful. Oh the ideas I have for weaving alpaca though!! But first cotton, and the loom I own. (Then later make my own with bits and bobs from the hardware store. She has instructions on that in the book too! Joy!)

Thankful chickens

On November 26, 2020 By CarynIn chickens

Happy Thanksgiving! My family won’t eat butternut squash, but the chickens like it. It also hangs easily using a gimlet and kitchen twine. The twine is tied in a circle and clipped to the carabiner so the hens can’t ingest it.

Puppy pacifier?

On November 25, 2020 By CarynIn dog

I love trees and leaves and autumn. Missy the puppy also likes leaves, particularly the crunch and they way they skitter enticingly across the pavement with the slightest breeze. Silly puppy.

Loaded

On November 24, 2020 By CarynIn Craft

Unlike knitting and crochet, nålbinding (which I have heard pronounced as nawl-bending) is made by passing lengths of yarn through loops. Since the yarn must pass through, the crafter works with sections of yarn, rather than from a ball. A way to increase the amount of yarn that can pass through a thumb-sized loop is to use a nål (needle) with two or more holes. I also carve a channel along the holes to reduce bulk. In the picture above I have the nål loaded as much as I dare! I made 4 four-foot loops and threaded two loops through each hole. As you work, you can pull the working yarn through the hole and keep the loops neat. If you would like to see a short video on an in-process piece, here it is.

Happy peas

On November 23, 2020 By CarynIn Garden

I’m not the only one enjoying this nice fall weather. The pea plants have a bunch of delicate white flowers! We’ll see if they get pollinated and bear fruit. If they do, it will be the largest “harvest” yet. Maybe we will each get one pea pod!