All 9 Muses

Back in 2021, I made this circular rug out of bed sheets. At the same time, I tore strips for another mat. And so, my blue-tone rectangular mat is begun.

Inspired by my maternal grandmother, Eva, who always recycled the family materials into quilts and woven rag rugs, I’m learning how to nålbind flat. I’m glad my hand-carved lilac rug needle is sturdy!

Nålbinding yarn requires less thought about tension but cotton sheet strips are relentless in their lack of elasticity. So that I do not injure myself in a new way for a 2-foot mat, I shall learn to make looser stitches.

Today, I played “yarn chicken” and won!
3 scarves down; one to go.

Today is a great day to dust off the wheel and spin up something beautiful. I’m trying a new technique: fractal spinning. 100% Merino wool

Nothing beats a pair of hand-knit socks in a cold day! I made these for my dad’s birthday.

Here the cat is helping me show off another project keeping my hands warm and busy this week. A commission for a Hogwarts-inspired scarf. It’s 6 feet long and super thick.