Ariadne’s Clew chronicles one woman’s obsession with women in the ancient world and fiber arts.
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Jacket, Interrupted
In the time I’ve taken off from the jacket because I’m afraid of messing it up at the very last stages, I came across something new to me: Love at First Stitch and Tilly…
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The Improbable Jacket
One day, out of the blue, I decided I wanted to make a crazy quilt jacket. Completely out of the blue, as in I have never made anything remotely resembling either a crazy quilt…
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A Little Harry Potter
My sister, who actually knows how to knit, made me a Ravenclaw scarf and beret. Patterns from Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter.
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Because Scarves Are Easy
I also recently made two scarves from previously spun wool: the Blackface and Corriedale blend and the Black Icelandic. Well, ok, technically, that first one’s probably a cowl, but…
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Aegean Superwash Scarf
So, I finally plied and washed one 4-oz. bobbin of the Aegean Superwash wool. I plied the single with purple thread. It’s squishy. And uneven, of course, but not super-thick and not as uneven…
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Plying and Washing
Here’s some of the last of the Blackface and Corriedale blend plied with gold thread. This is all of the last of it drying after setting the twist.
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Switching Gears
And, here is another picture of the hand warmer things, because, despite (or because of) it being hot (and freezing because of air-conditioning), my hands are always cold. These are great for typing. Also,…
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Useless Knitting
This is south Louisiana, and winter isn’t coming, but I’m knitting anyway. More useless knitting. Getting ready for Halloween. And knitting. I’ve also been shopping. And working. The new edition!
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Medusa the Gorgon
After the first attack of the stupid sock creatures in 2005, I decided I wanted to make my own monsters. I got as far as half an octopus before moving on to something else…
