WIP

Weaving in Progress:

Warp tied onto the front apron rod.

 

 

Knots untied and retied in smaller bouts.

 

 

And - finally - weaving in progress. 

 

 

Goofs Galore

Yesterday I started a new project on the Ashford Knitters Loom. I got my loom and supplies ready: Chose yarn, attached the Warp Tensioner, and cut paper for Warp Separators.

 

 

Today I thought I would be warped and weaving but - alas - I made many mistakes.

It has been slow going with all the fixes and do-overs.

Mistake: Warping with the wrong amount of yarn - eight threads instead of four.

 

 

Fix: Math. Carefully rewound the yarn back onto the cones and started again trying not to make too much of a tangled mess.

 

 

Mistake: Missed a slot.

 

 

Fix: Added four warp threads in the missed slot (and cut off four warp threads from the end).

 

Mistake: I didn't space the warp evenly in the raddle - the loom went a little wonky.

 

 

Fix: Math to calculate spreading the warp evenly in the raddle.

Mistake: Extra warp threads.

 

Fix: Math.

The extra warp yarn can hang off the back of the loom and saved for another project.

 

 

Fix: Warping alone. The Warp Tensioner device worked beautifully. The Man cut, sanded, and oiled the four dowels. The dowels were so smooth there was no snagging or breakage to the fine threads.

 

 

 

Maybe tomorrow I can start weaving.

 

Spotted Fawns

Two single fawns have been spotted recently with their moms.

 

 

The Rabbit Hole

It started with one simple tool and a bit of fluff purchased in 2010 from Woodland Woolworks in Carlton, Oregon.

 

 

 It took awhile (seven years) before I took an interest in teaching myself how to spin.

 

August 2017

 

Today the spindles made by Jonathan and Sheila Bosworth took up residence in the Family Room. They are sharing the space with other beautiful treasures: fossils, rocks, minerals, and sea shells.

 

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Which is a nice way of saying I needed additional space for my ever-growing, thriving collection.

 

 

 

Tuesday Read

 

Library e-book

  

Monday Read

 

Library e-book

 

Palindrome Sunday

 

5/25/25 

 

Googly Eyes

Mattie's recent bout with vertigo seems to be resolving nicely. Her worst days were Tuesday and Wednesday but now she can walk a straight line, eat from her food bowl unassisted, and go up and down stairs safely.

 

Tuesday

 

 Most importantly the nystagmus has resolved and Mattie can now find the open door.

 

Tuesday

 

 

Sneaking a Peek

 

 

Perfect Plan B

The Man and I had errands in SLO today but first The Man's dentist appointment in Los Osos.

I brought socks to knit while I waited in the car but it was too nice of a day.

Fortunately I had a Plan B to occupy myself.

 

 

 

We Spin

Yesterday at Spinners' group almost everyone brought their spinning wheel.

Even the Lendrum showed up.

 

 

Tuesday's Box

 

ODVS

Poor Mattie woke up with Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome again.

 

 

Stairs are tough.

 

 

Meclizine 25mg this morning in case of nausea. So far, so good.

 

 

 

Redundancy

Into the Whirled November 2024 Club Colorway "Redundancy" Shetland Wool + Tussah Silk 70/30.

Braid split in half - tip to tail - vertically, then split again to create four long sections.

 

 

Each long section split in half horizontally to create eight shorter sections: 1A+1B, 2A+2B, 3A+3B, 4A+4B.

Each short section split into four sections vertically. 

Spin each section with two Bosworth Suspended (Drop) Spindles. Wind off onto a storage/weaving bobbin after each section.

Mystery wood Bossie with sections 1A, 2A, and 3A. Next up 4A.

 

  

Cherry wood Bossie with sections 1B and 2B. Next up to spin 3B.

 

 

Plan: Er, Sock yarn.

 

Top Ramen Dinner

Friday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Thursday Read

 

Library e-book

 

Better than a Sandwich

Beth made Spicy Tuna Sushi for our LL Group potluck yesterday. I asked her for the recipe while I was eating my third piece.

Today I was still hankering for more.

 

 

She used Kewpie Mayo which I don't have so I added a little sugar and shoyu. Beth also used Go-Chu-Jang for the heat.

 

 

A little more heat.

 

 

I peeled and sliced a mini cuke. Instead of rolling the sushi with a bamboo mat (I don't have one) I used the Spam Musubi mold.

 

 

 

 

It was so good I ate the whole thing and called it lunch.