Knitting in Tandem, conclusion

I can’t believe I finally finished this lace headcovering. After having to put the work down for a few months to concentrate on helping Onida understand the difference between her toybox and my knitting basket (see “Knitting in Tandem February post below), along with other basic puppy lessons. As much and I enjoyed working on [...]

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Weekend Knitting Retreat

This weekend I was truly blessed to spend a couple of days at our second annual knitting retreat, held at Saints Mary and Martha Orthodox Monastery. While initially designated a “knitting” retreat, spinning, weaving, crochet and other fibre activities emerge as well. The nuns of Saints Mary and Martha are wonderful hosts, not to mention, [...]

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Knitting in Tandem

Our new furbaby, Onida, had made several contributions to my “headcovering” project that resulted in loosing approximately 10 rows…twice. There is nothing I enjoy more than trying to put lacework back on the needles after having to rip rows out. Finally the third time I caught her working on it I just couldn’t find the [...]

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a Card Idea

Recently one of the nuns celebrated her 50th year as a monastic. I had hoped to make her a special card for the occasion, Onida, on the other hand, had other plans. She thought she would offer some help in the creative process resulting in the loss of approximately 12 rows. I keep telling her [...]

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Monastic Fibre Adventures

Several weeks ago I was blessed with what has become a wonderful tradition, my annual visit to Saints Mary and Martha Monastery, to spend a few days with my Godmother, the Abbess, Mother Thecla. On these visits I pack the essentials for spending a few days in contemplation and prayer, which includes reading material, usually [...]

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And yet another Fibre Adventure……

This project may be a real test, not only of my patience, but my visual acuity as well. According to Teresa Layman Designs, “A finished rug has approximately 1100 knots per square inch when worked in single-strand Colonial knot and approximately 2000 knots per square inch when worked in single-strand French knot.” ………What was I [...]

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Off the Loom

I finally cut the last piece off the 4 harness floor loom. I had just enough warp left to make a bread cover which I gave my Godmother for her upcoming birthday. She is an Abbess of a local monastery, originally from Texas so I thought that the SantaFe Mission pattern would be appropriate and [...]

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SantaFe TeaTowels

Here is a picture of my work so far on the now infamous tea towel that has been on my loom for so long now that I very nearly forgot the technique. It is woven using two different weft threads, one being the cotton used in the warp alternating with sewing thread of similar color [...]

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Mixing it Up

There will be no picture of my lace work project today because, you guessed it, I ripped it out. It was not shaping up the way I liked, but that does not mean I am giving up. I have started over, using a different pattern, still lace work, but I thought I would give myself [...]

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