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Katrin
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
As far as I know, some fabrics do get washed before they are sold, and some might not be. But I can'...
Kareina
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
I have seen you say few times that "no textile ever is finished before it's been wet and dried again...
Katrin
How on earth did they do it?
27. März 2024
Ah, that's good to know! I might have a look around just out of curiosity.
I've since learned that w...
Heather Athebyne
How on earth did they do it?
25. März 2024
...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
Katrin
Hieroglyphs.
23. Februar 2024
Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
Links, random.
Here's a few links for you:
The new issue of Knitty is up, and among the things featured is a pair of socks with a really fancy heel. Hm. Maybe I have space for one more pair of socks in my drawer?
Going bouldering is still totally delightful for me, and recently I stumbled across a bouldering comic called Betamonkeys. It's really funny if you climb (and probably not so much if you don't).
The current Humble Book Bundle, where you pay what you want and part of it goes to charity, is featuring Women of SFF - among the books, some by Octavia Butler, who is a Grande Dame of the genre. It will be up for another week, so if you have an e-book itch to scratch...
And finally, if you enjoy reading news about archaeology, paleontology and related subjects from all around the world, you might want to check out the Archaeology News Network blog, which is serving up all this and more.
The new issue of Knitty is up, and among the things featured is a pair of socks with a really fancy heel. Hm. Maybe I have space for one more pair of socks in my drawer?
Going bouldering is still totally delightful for me, and recently I stumbled across a bouldering comic called Betamonkeys. It's really funny if you climb (and probably not so much if you don't).
The current Humble Book Bundle, where you pay what you want and part of it goes to charity, is featuring Women of SFF - among the books, some by Octavia Butler, who is a Grande Dame of the genre. It will be up for another week, so if you have an e-book itch to scratch...
And finally, if you enjoy reading news about archaeology, paleontology and related subjects from all around the world, you might want to check out the Archaeology News Network blog, which is serving up all this and more.
