Category Archives: Work

Stuff I do to make a living.

Spinning My Own Yarn

Posted on 5th January 2013 by stephanie

A friend on Ravelry asked recently to see some of the yarn I’ve spun with my drop spindle.  I haven’t spun anything new in ages because I’ve been so sick with migraines. However, here are some pictures of what I … Continue reading →

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Stephanie’s Quickies: 10.9.12

Posted on 9th October 2012 by stephanie

Knitted Internal Organs – I want to make these when my knitting skills are advanced enough! BBC: Knitting reinvented: Mathematics, feminism and metal Dr Sarah-Marie Belcastro uses knitting to explore the mathematical concepts that she uses, encounters and thinks about … Continue reading →

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I’ve learned to spin yarn!

Posted on 19th June 2012 by stephanie

I made some new friends on Ravelry in a spinning group, and one of them came over for tea yesterday and showed me how to spin on a top-whorl drop spindle. She even let me borrow one of hers so … Continue reading →

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How to Make Fringes

Posted on 17th June 2012 by stephanie

Today, someone on Ravelry posted about wanting to learn how to make fringes on their afghan. I’ve made many copies (different colour schemes) of the Lion Brand Fast Finish Throw – some with fringes and some without. Here’s a Lavender one … Continue reading →

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Roadkill Afghan

Posted on 10th June 2012 by stephanie

Someone on Ravelry (brilliant, creepy, geeky) suggested I name this KIP “Roadkill”. I can’t stop giggling about it. Although the pattern calls for fringes, I think this time I’ll leave them off, which will be easier and result in a … Continue reading →

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New Picture of the Seaspray Shawl

Posted on 5th June 2012 by stephanie

My work partner, Spock, gives you an idea of the massive scale of this shawl. To the right is the canvas drawstring bag that I store it in when I’m not working on it. To the left is another bag … Continue reading →

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Embarking on a New Project of Destuckification: Learning to Spin

Posted on 17th May 2012 by stephanie

For the past few weeks, I’ve been wanting to try and learn to spin. Getting Destuckified It took a Holodeck chat (my first-ever!) in the Starship Craftybiz to make me realize that yes, I can go ahead. (The holodeck is … Continue reading →

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Loopy Afghan and Crochet Afghan

Posted on 25th March 2012 by stephanie

Found this video on Youtube. All I can say is, “Holy hell!” Loopy Afghan Another one from the same artist: Crochet Afghan

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Knitting Calculator

Posted on 18th March 2012 by stephanie

Today I’m closing my now-defunct Blogger page and redirecting people to this site. I noticed a knitting calculator widget that I’d installed on that site some time ago, so I went to their site. Jimmy Bean’s Woll – Knitting Calculator … Continue reading →

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Washcloths!

Posted on 13th March 2012 by stephanie

Lyndsey from CountessAblaze suggested I try a smaller project. It would give me something I can finish quickly and engender a sense of accomplishment. Good idea! About to start knitting a washcloth and figure out the gauge. Hopefully that will … Continue reading →

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