I keep forgetting to write down that kufi pattern so I can post it here. It's rather cute, if I do say so myself.
It's spring. I have a crush on someone unavailable. What else is new? Crushes are cool. The object is irrelevant. At least you get to feel for a little while.
vrijdag, mei 14, 2004
Spring Cleaning
I finally broke down and threw out all of the fleeces I know I won't ever use. Most of these were stored improperly anyway (read: left lying around). I don't have the energy to go through my cedar chest of 20 year old yarn. sigh. So now I just have 3 fleeces to bring home from the office, and 3 more at the processor ... and 2 in the garage ... plus the ones stored properly. sigh. This is why I can't even look at yarn catalogues any more. The only thing that interests me is Euroflax Linen. I love my linen sweater to death, and I need more of them. (And I have no intention of spinning linen.)
So right now I'm trying to find a kufi pattern. I have a partial ball of organic cotton tape yarn, from which I made a shell. I figure, if I make a kufi, it'll keep my bangs out of my face when I'm playing volleyball, and perhaps suck up some sweat. (I have a terry headband, but my dorkiness does have limits.) I considered knitting wrist bands, but I wasn't sure if it would affect my passing. Which, believe me, doesn't need any sort of impairment. (Not that I have to pass so much; I seem to be stuck as setter this season. Now if I could just get them to run a 5-1 so I won't have to receive at all .... )I used to just wear long sleeves, but we have *uniforms* now ....
I found a couple - there aren't really many out there and none of them are really what I was thinking. Don't tell me I have to design something. feh.
I finally broke down and threw out all of the fleeces I know I won't ever use. Most of these were stored improperly anyway (read: left lying around). I don't have the energy to go through my cedar chest of 20 year old yarn. sigh. So now I just have 3 fleeces to bring home from the office, and 3 more at the processor ... and 2 in the garage ... plus the ones stored properly. sigh. This is why I can't even look at yarn catalogues any more. The only thing that interests me is Euroflax Linen. I love my linen sweater to death, and I need more of them. (And I have no intention of spinning linen.)
So right now I'm trying to find a kufi pattern. I have a partial ball of organic cotton tape yarn, from which I made a shell. I figure, if I make a kufi, it'll keep my bangs out of my face when I'm playing volleyball, and perhaps suck up some sweat. (I have a terry headband, but my dorkiness does have limits.) I considered knitting wrist bands, but I wasn't sure if it would affect my passing. Which, believe me, doesn't need any sort of impairment. (Not that I have to pass so much; I seem to be stuck as setter this season. Now if I could just get them to run a 5-1 so I won't have to receive at all .... )I used to just wear long sleeves, but we have *uniforms* now ....
I found a couple - there aren't really many out there and none of them are really what I was thinking. Don't tell me I have to design something. feh.
dinsdag, mei 04, 2004
I found a weaving book on sale at the library today. It's Handweaving by Iona Plath. It's old enough not to have an ISBN; the copyright date is 1964. It's mostly 4 harness patterns for upholstery. The neatest thing is it still has the original receipt in it. It was purchased from National Book Company (MU2-3908), 6/30/65, for the whopping sum of $6.72 (+ 20¢ postage and insurance). National Book Company notes "Regret we cannot supply 'Swedish Handweaving'". LCM* of Lounsbury Road in Croton-on-Hudson was the purchaser.
Well, it's a good buy in that it's already provided me with more than $1's worth of entertainment.
*Name and address witheld for obvious reasons. BTW, LCM are my initials too! (And my father's, etc.)
Well, it's a good buy in that it's already provided me with more than $1's worth of entertainment.
*Name and address witheld for obvious reasons. BTW, LCM are my initials too! (And my father's, etc.)
