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My Latest Sweater

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 ~ madgeface ~ 12 Comments

This is the story of a sweater, but it starts with the story of another sweater … and then two more: All The Sweaters! Almost three years ago now, I stumbled on a picture of a beautiful sweater on Instagram - the Turka Bluesky from Natela Astakhova. I love the colors she chose and the … Continue reading My Latest Sweater

Coopworth Batwing

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 ~ madgeface ~ 6 Comments

I knit a batwing in an attempt to knit a shawl using handspun Coopworth yarn. See? This is another project that I made from spinning the yarn all the way to FO, only I don't have pictures of the fiber or the spinning process. I'm not even sure when I spun the yarn; I know … Continue reading Coopworth Batwing

Handspun Lifted

September 30, 2019 ~ madgeface ~ 4 Comments

I finished another knit hat with handspun this weekend. This time I used a skein of yarn that started as a bump of super wash merino from Pigeon Roof Studios, who is no longer dyeing. I’m so sad I didn’t discover her sooner; I love how her bumps have turned out when I spun them. … Continue reading Handspun Lifted

Peasant Cap: From Spinning Fiber to Finished Object

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 ~ madgeface ~ 2 Comments

I spun the yarn for my latest hat during Tour de Fleece 2018 and Spinzilla 2017 (the only Spinzilla I've done). Both started out life as 2 ply fractal spun yarns, but I ended up cable plying them both, which essentially means I made the 2 ply yarns into center pull balls and plied the … Continue reading Peasant Cap: From Spinning Fiber to Finished Object

While I was knitting …

November 29, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 6 Comments

This week marked the end of both season 2 of Indian Summers and season 1 of The Durrels in Corfu on Masterpiece Theater (PBS in the States). There were no surprises with either show; they both ended in a predictable happy and satisfying, though unrealistic, way. I won't say more so I don't give away any … Continue reading While I was knitting …

While I was knitting … November 8 edition

November 8, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 2 Comments

Saturday, I drove to Richmond, VA with a friend and her daughter, who's taking a class from William and Mary for gifted students. I went along to keep Becky company and hang out while her daughter was in class. I somehow forgot to knit on the way down - it was dark when we set … Continue reading While I was knitting … November 8 edition

While I was knitting …

October 25, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 5 Comments

I finally finished reading Quiet Dell by Jayne Ann Phillips and will never get back those hours of my life. I kept hoping it would improve, but it was more shmaltzy romance (with terrible dialogue) than true crime exploration. I'm really disappointed; I remember reading Machine Dreams years ago and really enjoying it. The good news … Continue reading While I was knitting …

While I was knitting …

October 18, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 9 Comments

I really don't want all my blog post titles to be alliterative so I'm exploring some more interesting titles for them, including today - my second TV Tuesday While I was knitting ... post. While finishing up the Gir hat and the scarf, and getting started on the luchadore mask balaclava, I started watching River … Continue reading While I was knitting …

28/30 Other Crafts

October 5, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 3 Comments

30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 28: Do you do any other crafts besides knitting? What are they, and did learning to knit come before or after learning these other crafts? I crochet, spin, and weave, though not all that regularly. I've also fooled around with felting and fulling, beading, embroidery, sewing (but my sewing machine … Continue reading 28/30 Other Crafts

Knit & Design Projects Update

May 27, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 4 Comments

I haven't been posting much about knitting or designing. I realized the other day that I've been avoiding working on the swatch/project for my next design because I don't enjoy knitting it. It's essentially lace knitting without any yarn overs – it's all increases and decreases. To make it more challenging, it's almost all purl … Continue reading Knit & Design Projects Update

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