After experimenting yesterday with the thread and yarn purchased Monday, we returned to the store for even finer thread and smaller hooks. Really fine thread is necessary to create lacy patterns in circles less than two inches in diameter. In addition… more »

I picked up a new toy and some new yarn at the store last night. Here is the new toy. This is a size 3 (2.1 mm) thread crochet hook. I've never worked with a thread crochet hook before. The white ball on the left is the new yarn. Technicall… more »

File this entry under blatant advertising, but it's almost a food and cooking post and occasional food posts are allowed in fiber blogs. Besides, I'm advertising for some people who own alpacas, so this counts as an alpaca post. Ok, I'm cheating, but not… more »

I continue knitting on the sock. Some days, progress is two or three stitches. Other days, progress is substantial. Note that it has an ankle now and it's actually looking like a sock. I don't know how much more ribbing I need to make, but I'm clo… more »

I forgot to mention it in yesterday's entry, but our first tomato of the year is starting to ripen. more »

There are days -- sometimes weeks -- when I just don't know what to write. I don't even really feel like writing. Other times, I feel like I "ought" to write something in the blog, but nothing that's happening in my life seems to be something appropriate… more »

The heel of the sock has been turned. I'm starting up the ankle and into the ribbing. The heel is adequate, but I won't call it perfect. There are still holes, but they're much smaller. There are some inconsistencies, but they're livable. I'm will… more »

Emmy Wrote: I hated short row heels. Enough that I knit my next two pairs of socks top down (I've only knit three pairs of socks so far). I'm planning on using one of the heel flap modifications for toe up socks on my next pair... Thanks for the co… more »

Three rows of heel. Knit, purl, knit. Count stitches. Somehow, in three rows of short-row heel, I have dropped a stitch. Actually, I haven't dropped the stitch. I've misplaced it. I'm short a stitch on the short-row heel section and long a stitch i… more »

I finished knitting the heel of my sock yesterday and eagerly switched back to the main color to resume circular knitting after the short rows. As I completed the first circuit, I noticed some holes where the short rows met the circles. As I completed th… more »

Jan from Critterville (sorry, no link) wrote: Hi Guy, I have searched many sites trying to find the best way to prepare raw Suri fleece. It is very long 6-9 inches. I believe it is too long to hand card and not damage. Using a flicker gets all the… more »