TdF Crashes, Wedding Shawls & Gainful Employment

Yes, I admit it like many of the cyclists and spinners in this years Tour I have crashed. Badly. The lovely squishy heavenly camel fibre is rather devilish in the spin. Too fine, too camel coloured and, aside from the gorgeous tactile experience, too boring. It is not a spin that you should give yourself a [...]

ALL THE LACE

I’ve never been one for pacing myself or setting realistic goals. I know this is common among creative types, but I might take it to extremes. I realised this when I was writing a murder mystery party for 20 people, sewing my costume for said party, organising said party, and looking after my mother who had [...]

In which Knitters gather

On Saturday, I was fortunate enough to catch up with Miss Hewson at a fabulous event organised by the lovely Miss Tia for those of us not fortunate enough to be spending the weekend at the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show.I was so busy catching up with so many people I rarely see that I only [...]

TdF – Stage 3 & 4: Wanze to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut & Cambrai to Reims

The reason for no pretty images for these two stages is simple. Even though I have been spinning, the images are not much changed from those previous, the camel is still camel, and the lovely but never-ending EGMTK BFL/Bamboo is still has my darling steamspindle in its clutches. But never fear, I hope to finish the [...]

Mimknits Pattern Sale

Heads up everyone, one of my favourite designers Miriam Felton, is having a pattern sale to fund the print edition of her fabulous self published Twist & Knit. Mim is the designer of such lace beauties as the Icarus Shawl featured in the Summer 2006 issue of Interweave Knits and The Best of Interweave Knits Anthology [...]

TdF- Stage 2 : Bruxelles to Spa

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It Speaks!

Miss Muffet has been sending subtle hints that I should show some signs of life, so I am obliging. Who would have guessed that the one who trained to earn her living by the pen would be the one who needs reminding to actually write something. However I have been busy working with other people’s words [...]

TdF – Stage 1: Rotterdam to Bruxelles

Tour de Fleece – Prologue: Rotterdam

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Tour de Fleece 2010

Yes, Yes Miss Hewson & I have been noticeably absent. Miss Hewson is still settling into the world of paid employment and I, after a meeting with my PhD supervisors have made the difficult choice to not return to academia at this time. I am still passionate about the subject, not so much about the environment [...]