Spin City!
Things have been moving quite quickly around here. Still are, actually, so this will be a quick overview/update.SOAR was last week in Sunriver. I got to be there for the 3-day workshops and had a marevelous time in Spinning 101 with Maggie Casey.We learned all kinds of things and enjoyed working with a washed Corriedale-cross fleece and a gorgeous Polwarth fleece, too. It was my first time experiencing Polwarth and boy, am I hooke

This just in: Actual knitting content!
Yes, this is a knitting blog, darn it!On Friday, I attended an entrelac class given by Joan Schrouder as part of the Tigard Knitting Guild's annual fall retreat. In about three hours, Joan masterfully taught us how to create knitted fabric that looks way more complex than it really is.In the swatch, you can see that the second tier of blocks (the raspberry-colored one

Cycles
Brown.Branches swathed in snow.Squirrel's feet creating tiny avalanches.White.Flower clusters cradled in fresh green leaves.Bees humming, birds returning.Green.Shaded shelter from the heat.Cats lazing in sunny patches.Amber.Leaves fade while berries darke

Oregon Flock & Fiber 2009
Another OFFF is in the books. As usual, it was awesome. This year's event was the biggest yet. I'll let some pictures do most of the talking for tonight. Enjoy!

OFFF we go!
It's Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival time! I'm heading down this afternoon to help Patti from Sweetgrass Wool get set up. Saturday and Sunday I'll be there all day hanging out. The PDX Knit Bloggers and Portland Spinnerati have booth space on the lawn near the big oak tree. We'll be doing demos and answering questions and just enjoying the fiber fumes.Last night, I started a sock to take with me. A portable project is a must-have at something l