http://knitfreak.com/blog Yarn, knitting, fibre - I love it all. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:37:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Thursday I will be going on vacation. There will be no sewing and no spinning while I am gone (well, maybe a drop spindle). As sad as that may be, it gives me the opportunity to sort out my current WIP's and actually get some knitting ... http://knitfreak.com/blog/owning-up-wips/ It's time to go through a few things and clean out some lingering yarns and fibres I just don't think I will be using. Lots of name brand stuff and some cheapies in here as well. All of my sale items can be found on my Ravelry stash ... http://knitfreak.com/blog/a-midsummer-nights-clean-stash-sale/ One of the things I love out the online crafting communities is the ability for people from all over to get together and make a joint effort of something. Sadly I am usually too busy to manage anything for the Knitting Olympics or the Tour De Fleece. But ... http://knitfreak.com/blog/a-nod-tour-de-fleece/ So this weekend I have been getting things done that require large chunks of time instead of the small moments here and there that I tend to use for my crafting pursuits. One of the fleeces I got at Rhinebeck one year was calling for some attention. I ... http://knitfreak.com/blog/how-we-do-carding-romney/ So I think I made a mention of a good Craigslist buy of a vintage sewing machine. I got a vintage Husqvarna Viking for $30. It came with the original case, instructions, tools, and even the original seam ripper! Unfortunately, it only went in reverse. Because I've heard ... http://knitfreak.com/blog/my-new-machine/