Well with the hood about halfway done, I’m sad to report I’m out of yarn. But this baby is destined to be a hoodie, and I don’t like the extra real estate from where I cast on 5 extra stitches under each pit, so I’m frogging the whole thing back to the yoke (eek!) and […]

As of this morning, we’ve got just a spot or two each for Fiber & Felt Schools. If you still want to attend, put a wiggle in it!
I’m really excited that Kansas State Extension is offering FAMACHA training sessions in September. I talked about it a while back. It’s a way of monitoring worm loads […]

Well, my cross-species hatching experiment was officially a failure. I had to dispose of the last 3 eggs today. When I checked on Zoe a couple hours ago, they were starting to stink the place up, so I decided I better get rid of them before the poor girl got splatted in rotten egg goo.
I […]

I candled the remaining three eggs last night (I removed #4 yesterday morning–it had a hole but was still and starting to get whiffy), and Pollyanna though I am, I have to admit that only the blindest optimist would still have any hope. Two of them are clearly kaput. And yet (see above) I let […]

Boo. Bad news. Everything was dandy this morning, but when I just went to check on the chickens, I discovered one dead and one near-dead (nope, he didn’t make it) duckling cast out of the nest box. There were also two freshly-laid eggs in the box, so I also don’t know if the broodies or […]

I totally geeked out last night and finally cataloged my stash on ravelry, which was an enormous job. It also gave me the opportunity to sort and organize my stash. I really liked how Loopy Yarns, the LYS I visited in Chicago, was organized by yarn weight, so I reorganized my stash from lace out […]

My little mini-vacation was the perfect mix of loafing, eating, exploring, sleeping, and knitting. Just the low-key refreshment I needed.
Chicago=public transportation + lots of lines, which in turn = lots of knitting! I cast on after lunch on the inbound train (The Southwest Chief), a couple hours from Chicago.
[I just have to give a plug […]

Almost forgot! I requested a custom set with steaks & cakes (my favorites) and they’re adorable:
I wrote the WPI - gauge conversions on the back of the WPI tool because I can never remember them. My Rhinebeck yarn is worsted, as expected.

The fence is a go! Well, not entirely–but all of the main property/pasture fence is now officially finished. We still have to plank the courtyard fence to close the perimeter for good and all, and cover the gate frames with matching wood, but the really hard part is done. In the meantime, I’m going to […]

Can you tell I’m excited about taking a vacation!? I’m taking the Southwest Chief to Chicago for a few days to visit Jason! I was going to get a roomette because they’re so fancy and glamorous, but then the price jumped up between looking and booking, so I decided to blow it off and let […]