So, I now officially have another fiber obsession. Spinning! I'm loving spinning on my drop spindle, but I can now see the usefulness of a spinning wheel. Spinning straight to a bobbin? Not having to stop the spindle and manually wind up the yarn a foot at a time? I'm there! (Hopefully, maybe, sometime soon!)… Continue reading The Spinning Bug has bit again!
Author: Heather Storta
Pigeon Forge and other ramblings
We got back from our Thanksgiving trip yesterday. We had a wonderful time! It rained on Thanksgiving day, but we had our meal at the cabin, so it was alright - it was actually nice not having to go out to a restaurant for the meal. On our way out of town yesterday we stopped… Continue reading Pigeon Forge and other ramblings
Getting Better
Thank you for all your well wishes about my toe! It's getting better. The swelling has gone down some and the bruising is fading. It still hurts, but not as badly as it did, and it's started aching and itching. I'm just past the heel turn on sock #2 of dad's socks - we're in… Continue reading Getting Better
Broken Toe
Big clutz that I am, I stubbed my toe on the door frame Saturday night, and of course, I broke it. It's really amazing that I've never broken a toe before now, with the amount of toe-stubbing that goes on with me. Here's a (blurry) pic of the purple and blue mess:I have it "buddy… Continue reading Broken Toe
Swatch #3
I got my Knit Picks Yarn in the mail yesterday, and I've started working on my Master Knitter swatches already. I'm starting with swatch #3 - seed stitch, since several of the swatches have to be knitted on the same size needles, and some people have said that they've had trouble getting the seed stitch… Continue reading Swatch #3
On my way to a Master Knitter!
I just sent off for the TKGA Master Knitter Level 1 course. I'm going to use Knit Picks' Wool of the Andes for my swatches, and I just ordered it, too. Whooo hoooo! I can't wait to get started! Dad's socks are coming along nicely, and they seem like they'll fit this time! Yeah! We… Continue reading On my way to a Master Knitter!
Sock Issues and other ramblings
Really, more like gauge issues. I started knitting some socks for my dad's upcoming birthday - he'll be 60! But, I didn't do a gauge swatch beforehand and the sock is turning out too small - although it fits me perfect! The problem is I don't have enough of the yarn I was using to… Continue reading Sock Issues and other ramblings
My First Post
Yipee! My very first blog post! So I'm new to this blogging thing - I've been reading them for a long time now, I've just never done my own. We'll see how it goes! I just finished a pair of socks - the Queen of Cups pattern from Knitty. I really liked it, it wasn't… Continue reading My First Post