Category Archives: crafts

Weaving a plaid — it takes yardage

Posted on January 14, 2019 by forstegrupp

Weaving anything I am learning takes a great deal of yarn. For example, this third project used (conservatively) 940 yards of worsted weight alpaca and 200 yards of mohair. The warp was 112 inches long and there were 162 warp … Continue reading →

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“Mom, you are just like Penelope”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by forstegrupp

Said our daughter as she saw me weaving on my rigid heddle loom. Except, thought my pedantic self, Penelope would be weaving on an upright loom. My SH liked this comparison because by extension that made him the wily and … Continue reading →

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Not enough sticks!

Posted on January 3, 2019 by forstegrupp

The new loom came with two stick shuttles. All well and good until you want to use three different colors for your weft design and you don’t want to wait for the order to come from Webs and you don’t … Continue reading →

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What was THE Christmas gift?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by forstegrupp

Something that has proven a most absorbing and entertaining activity during the two-week winter break which my school gives everyone. My SH of 30 years gave me (per a request submitted by a secret unknown informant) a 15-inch rigid heddle … Continue reading →

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Oh the Time and the Number of Stitches

Posted on June 18, 2018 by forstegrupp

My mom is an accomplished teacher, baker, knitter, crotcheter, spinner, and quilter. There is very little she could not do if she set her mind to it. She has even made with my step-father a kayak. She has tried woodworking … Continue reading →

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Brioche Knitting: A New Challenge

Posted on June 28, 2017 by forstegrupp

This past weekend my sister was in Philadelphia. She had to visit a chemical plant in K of P for her job and extended her stay a few days to spend time with us. While she was here, taught me … Continue reading →

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My latest project for sanity

Posted on July 16, 2016 by forstegrupp

Knitting has always been a way for me to calm down, enter a zen-like state, and create something beautiful (if lucky). Another form of needle art that I occasionally practice is embroidery. The latest project involves embellishing a denim jacket … Continue reading →

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NYTimes: The Cuddly, Fluffy, Surreal World of Angora Show Bunnies

Posted on April 3, 2015 by forstegrupp

NYTimes: The Cuddly, Fluffy, Surreal World of Angora Show Bunnies http://nyti.ms/1xCQJSz You have to click on the link above to see the bunnies photographed by Andres Serranos, who usually is making rather more controversial art. Of course the comments are more … Continue reading →

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