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More than a year ago, I started painting a huge spool knitter. I began with a sweet little Gnome Girl. I had no doubt that Little Gnome Girl belonged on the gigantic spool knitter, but once I finished painting her, … More
Since the beginning of time, people have made baskets. They are useful, and can be embellished in endless ways to make them one of a kind. There are a million ways to make a basket. One of the most fun … More
There is something quite magical about wooden spools. When the thread companies switched to plastic spools, people everywhere sighed sadly. I search second hand stores for vintage spools and buy them whenever I find them: You can see in the … More
A simple, and very effective way to make a bag handle is to spool knit it. There’s often a problem with spool knitted handles, though. They can stretch and stretch and stretch. Not so good. So, I use a couple … More
Here’s a really neat way to make a 2 color cord that won’t stretch. Because this spiffy cord doesn’t stretch much, it is the perfect candidate for things like handles or some decorative edgings. How do you make this excellent … More
For ages now, I have been plotting and planning a narrow scarf. I keep going off in different directions with it, but have settled on a plan. I have spun up some wonderful yarn for it, but can’t find the … More
Happy Almost Earth Day! I hope you have had a wonderful day that included lots of lovely green living and eco projects, and that you are going to do something special for Earth Day tomorrow. We are going to plant … More
Today, I was asked a question about working with copper wire. The questioner had just gotten a fab deal on 24 gauge copper wire and snapped it up. When she experimented with crocheting it, she found it to be not … More
It’s spring! And, even though I may be too late for Easter with this bunny, I hope that you will have lots of fun weaving and spool knitting a darling Springtime Bunny. You’ll need: A ball of pink yarn (I … More
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Today, a wonderful package arrived in the mail. I was so excited I could hardly stand it. Last week, a very kind person sent me a note, saying that she had found a book on her shelf. She knew that … More
Do you have some plain curtains that could do with a little spiffy-ing up? photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright) My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder, made a gorgeous set of curtains for her brother and his wife. The curtains are a heavy, … More
For months now, I have had a cap sitting in the studio, whining at me to finish it. I have carried it around in bags, moved it from table to desk and back, taken it out, put it back, taken … More
An email friend of mine, and fellow spool knitting fanatic, has the most fabulous collection of vintage spool knitters. Marian is the list mom for a group on Flikr that shows off the member’s vintage spool knitters….. Delightful stuff! Take … More
 A week or so ago, I posted about the silk/wool/eco-spun combination of yarn that I was spinning. Here’s what I was spinning it for: A ‘Here Be Dragons’ stole that I just designed….. I’ll be publishing the pattern in … More
