It's true, I can never remeber to come on her and update about my latest adventures. But adventures I have had! In the past year I've learned to spin my own yarn, dye yarn and spinnning fibers, and weave. I've knit my first adult sized sweater (okay it didn't fit but I'll hang on to it in hopes the new year's diet brings about better luck), tackled my very first felting project, tried my hand at lace, and even opened my own online shop to sell the excess and fund the fiber addiction.
That online shop by the way is http://www.myfairyarn.artfire.com/. I'm just about as remiss in updating that shop as I am this blog but I do try to keep things fresh and new.
Speaking of new what lies ahead for 2010? More spinning and further exploration of my new Cricket Loom which was a recent additiong to the fiber family this past January, just in time for my birthday. I'll be entering the Missouri State Fair for the second year and hope to bring home a few more ribbons. Last year saw a first, two seconds, and three third place ribbons for my 8 entries in various cattegories. My husband has also started us on the adventure of historical re-enacting where I will demonstrate spinning (which required the purchase of a second wheel!) and historical knitting techniques to the public. In the back of my mind I have this crazy idea of hand knitting a pair of stocking for my husband and I but I'm trying to squash that idea for fear it will be my only project for the next three years trying to get them done!
I do hope you forgive my absence and in a desperate attempt to placate the angr mob I'll distract you with these pretty yarns as I run away :)
