tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74245702024-03-07T18:25:34.188-08:00WovenflameA fiber-crafts fanatic who lives to create.
I'm also "Wovenflame" on Ravelry, Flickr, ETSY, DoA and yahoogroups.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.comBlogger1957125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-23327104232116305322023-12-03T14:37:00.002-08:002023-12-03T14:37:49.833-08:00The End of an Era?I want to thank those of you who have been reading my blog, some since the very early days. I started blogging at the very tail end of 2004 and over the years blogged about anything creative I was up to. Back then it was a way of keeping records for my own recollection. Now, with Ravelry, that sort of record keeping is not as pertinent for me. Blogs are no longer read with the fervor that Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-71580551967015487462023-09-27T16:34:00.000-07:002023-09-27T16:34:17.697-07:00Startitis Castonugus Have you ever worked away industriously on a project only to miss the busy-ness terribly when it is finished? That's the way it's been with this one. Knowing that the start of the West Knits MKAL 2023 was coming up on October 5th I have been diligently working on this handspun hand knit sweater for at least a couple of hours every day so that my time and needles are clear for theMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-86199380118631667132023-07-08T13:21:00.000-07:002023-07-08T13:21:51.831-07:00Squish-alicious!Some projects are just pure pleasure, right from the get go. This little handspun baby sweater is one of them. I'm knitting it in my own 3 ply merino/kid-mohair/silk handspun. The fibre was hand dyed by Jude of Ewesful Creations. It spun up very soft and, combined with the stitch pattern, makes a lovely squishy, bouncy fabric.The pattern is "Purl Textured Cardigan" by Jacqueline Gibb. It's only Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-84253653401241357052023-06-29T14:41:00.003-07:002023-06-29T14:41:30.351-07:00Sophie X2I've been watching Podcasts each morning while Teddy, our dog, naps for two hours. It's nice to have that quiet crafting time to look forward to on a daily basis. While watching/listening I've completed two Sophie Scarves, not so much because I need them, but just to keep my hands busy with an easy, mindless project. I do love this size, shape, and style of scarf. I made a similar one last Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-12359311308303827932023-06-19T13:21:00.003-07:002023-06-19T13:21:00.165-07:00DRK Everyday CowlA relaxing and enjoyable knit. The pattern is the DRK Everyday Cowl by Andrea Mowry and the yarn is my own 3ply handspun, a merino/kid mohair/silk blend.It was about 6 mornings of mindless knitting while watching Podcasts. The knitting was repetitive enough to be relaxing, but the pattern had enough unusual shaping to keep it interesting. Thinking that a scarf/cowl doesn't need exact Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-24566147644060203972023-06-16T13:15:00.002-07:002023-06-16T13:16:40.210-07:00Hosta and FroggyHave I introduced this little monster? No?How about this character?No, not Froggy either?Hmmm, it seems I've been a little remiss lately, working away on projects but then forgetting to blog about them after they are completed. Both had their debut as Show and Tell at guild meetings, but then got tucked away and forgotten.This little handspun one-eyed "Imaginarium Monster" was completed in April.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-71682291690751970922023-06-08T16:45:00.004-07:002023-06-08T16:45:36.916-07:00Teddy's Big AdventureTeddy had a whole new experience today -- his first ever kayaking trip. Because it would be Teddy's first trip out on water we wanted to keep the trip short and close to home. We chose the Hope River Slough, only minutes from home, in case it didn't go well. Teddy did VERY well though. He was a great little boater.There were a few moments, right at the beginning, where Teddy wasn't sure whatMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-72847795093623606322023-06-03T18:10:00.002-07:002023-06-03T19:09:10.215-07:00Kona's Memorial TreeToday would have been Kona's 14th birthday. Sadly she passed away in April of this year. We planted a Venus Dogwood tree today in her memory.She was a wonderful dog and she is dearly missed. Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-8032111613030125382023-06-02T15:47:00.002-07:002023-06-02T16:08:06.477-07:00Dry Run SuccessI've been wanting to get out in the kayaks again. My husband didn't think Teddy would fit, nor do well in the kayaks, so we didn't go out at all last year. With a little help from fellow Cavalier owning kayakers on a forum on Facebook I managed to convince him to at least give Teddy a chance. In a dry land test today Teddy passed with flying colours. He's not afraid of much and he never getsMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-73096441163098822442023-04-28T14:04:00.004-07:002023-04-28T17:18:08.012-07:00Goodbye Dear FriendI had to say goodbye to a dear old friend a few days ago. Kona was not "my" dog, but for the past seven years or so she has been my friend, walking buddy, and daily companion. Her absence is deeply felt.This first photo is one of my favorites. She was such a gentle sweetheart, and she loved her stuffies. In this photo she managed to pick up a "bouquet" of them, five in all, to greet her dad when Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-66006538287183566362023-04-18T14:17:00.002-07:002023-04-18T14:17:53.888-07:00Imaginarium Monster A while back my daughter destashed my way, a crochet amigurumi monster book, "Edward's Crochet Imaginarium" by Kerry Lord. It sat in my fibre arts library unused for a long time because I find crocheting tightly rather hard on my hands -- or at least I did at the time. Since receiving a wonderful set of ergonomic crochet hooks as a gift that has changed. I've tackled creating my first Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-38012480610661904192023-04-07T12:57:00.000-07:002023-04-07T12:57:58.547-07:00DRK Everyday SocksSocks. A minor finished project. Simple mindless knitting to occupy my hands while I watch episodes of "Fruity Knitting", a favorite knitting podcast that I highly recommend to anyone interested in knitting, wool production, sheep, or hiking. It is very well done with loads of interesting content. There are even small nods to crochet, weaving, and spinning."I'll Knit If I Want To", is Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-90437420389414546462023-03-26T19:33:00.000-07:002023-03-26T19:33:56.386-07:00A New BandLate last December I dressed three of my looms to "start the New Year off right" without naked looms. Then the looms sat, mostly untouched. Well, I finally have the smallest of the projects finished.
It's just an Inkle band, but it is one I do have a purpose for.Years ago I bought myself a medical alert bracelet that you can buy interchangeable bracelets for. They are expensive, so right from Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-35804675525401063092023-03-23T20:46:00.000-07:002023-03-23T20:46:28.867-07:00Stephen King Meets Dora the ExplorerI like to read in the bathtub for awhile most nights. I started a new Stephen King book tonight. Since it was loaned to me I would like to keep it in good shape. I took the original jacket off the book and tucked it away for safe keeping and then I covered the book with a nice thick shiny paper jacket, just like we did with text books back in the 60s and 70s. Rather than use brown paper bags, Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-75779051005324701362023-03-20T14:54:00.002-07:002023-03-20T14:54:35.553-07:00Plan B CardiganMy "Plan B" cardigan is now finished and tucked away for safe keeping until next September. I refuse to wear it until then because I'd like to enter it in the 2023 Chilliwack Exhibition and the amount of dog hair Teddy would add in the meantime would not be considered an enhancing decorative element.I would have liked a little more room in the sleeves, they are a bit narrow for wearing over otherMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-75234346192577775022023-03-19T17:34:00.000-07:002023-03-19T17:34:47.349-07:00Debuting 18 Years LaterHave you ever made something, loved the making of it, loved the finished item, but then never ever wore it?That has been the fate of my gorgeous beaded Peacock Feathers Shawl, knit way back in 2005. I don't think I've worn it a single time! Well that is about to change. I'll wear it casually, as above, to FibresWest next Saturday. Here's how I displayed it for the finished object Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-60109745729845454112023-03-17T09:31:00.000-07:002023-03-17T09:31:16.553-07:00Happy Saint Patrick's Day!Are you wearing green today for Saint Patrick's Day? Although I'm not Irish I still make a bit of an effort to wear green on March 17. I think it's a leftover from my school days when not wearing green, Irish or not, was likely to get you pinched. this year I also made a little green doll's dress.The model is Ruby Red Fashion Friend's Sara. She is wearing a dress I sewed using a Adams-Harris Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-87331751164579027642023-03-04T17:17:00.000-08:002023-03-04T17:17:07.249-08:00Targhee, a New FavoriteI initially had a bit of a fight with my new Nano2 electric spinner, but after sorting out a problem with the developing single not wanting to wind on, all went well and I had three little bobbins of lovely Targhee breed wool singles as a reward for my perseverance.
I then plied the 3 together to get this luscious 3ply 100g hank of squishy, bouncy goodness. I think Targhee may be my new Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-22286704059957829682023-02-23T12:25:00.002-08:002023-02-23T12:25:47.483-08:00SetbackI finished and bound off the left front of my "Plan B" cardigan and admired it, with it's lovely contrasting patch pocket, then I went on to pick up stitches for the back portion. I had all 104 stitches for the back picked up when I realized that they seemed to be off centre, so I counted the remaining stitches. Something was off!It only took me a moment to realize that I had not made Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-51553064242118983292023-02-18T13:28:00.003-08:002023-02-18T13:28:55.819-08:00Bouncing Around Between HobbiesYesterday I managed to work on two different knitting projects. I also got a good start on an involved bag sewing pattern, and I spent some time weaving at one of the looms. It was a good day. I'm bouncing around from one hobby to another, not because of a lack of attention, but to reduce muscle strain from spending too long doing any one particular thing. It was nice to get a bit of weavingMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-62948738228698071822023-02-14T00:01:00.001-08:002023-02-14T00:01:00.172-08:00Happy Valentine's Day A top secret project can be revealed now that the gifts have been delivered.These two versions of "Louie the Lovebot" were knit up last month and have been waiting around to become Valentine's Day gifts for my teenage granddaughters. They seemed to have been well received.The pattern by Rebecca Danger was at one time a freebee on the Knitpicks website.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-64015988587202623662023-02-07T14:12:00.006-08:002023-02-07T14:16:01.734-08:00From ACK to MmmIn an attempt to pare down the stash, which is nothing but partial balls of this and that, I did some sorting and discovered that over the years I have acquired a bunch of acrylic yarn. Some of it was given to me, some was leftovers from making toys or afghans. Anyway, I decided it was time to either use it or give it away.I decided to knit myself a cozy cardigan for wearing around the house Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-44515922386698482682023-01-20T13:34:00.004-08:002023-01-20T13:34:43.419-08:00Twists and TurnsLong after the finish I am finally writing about my "Twists and Turns" shawl by Stephen West. It was a mystery knit-a-long, and there was considerable pressure during the knitting to not give out any "spoilers" to those still knitting.The knitting of this shawl took all of October -- and I do mean ALL. Clues came out once a week for 4 weeks. I knit for at least a couple of hours every single day Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-59656944151529714952023-01-19T16:27:00.002-08:002023-01-19T16:45:20.805-08:00Rolled Tight In BoroI was given a nice set of ergonomic crochet hooks for Christmas, but they needed a safe home so I set about making a custom roll to store them in.
I wove the Inkle band tie that holds the roll closed quite some time ago. It's nice that it finally has a use. The inner part of the roll has numerous slots that are custom sized to hold the varying handle widths on my crochet hook Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424570.post-65149070907711689292023-01-11T13:12:00.000-08:002023-01-11T13:12:20.469-08:00Nifty Bobbin WinderNow that I have a loom in more than one room in my house, winding a bobbin for a loom in the weaving room meant walking to the living room where the Saori CH60 loom with its onboard bobbin winder resides. Not a long walk, but inconvenient when working on a project behind closed doors (puppy requirement!). The Saori loom is often draped in a dust cover too, making access even less convenient when Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08670952038534759102noreply@blogger.com0