Author Archives: UnionSt

Another giveaway!

Posted on June 18, 2011 by UnionSt

Hop on over to Juniper Moon Fiber Farm for a giveaway of hand washed, hand carded, hand spun wool from one of my favorite sheep (one of everyone’s favorite sheep actually!) Alabama! I have had a super-busy Spring, and as … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Greens Giveaway Sweater Update:

Posted on February 4, 2011 by UnionSt

Finished the body and have begun the first sleeve…….

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New Rovings!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by UnionSt

Dyed some lovely Cormo roving from Juniper Moon Farm the other day – the moody brownish one was a total surprise.  I just lumped up the soaked roving and randomly  poured on a red, blue and yellow, let it set, … Continue reading →

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We have a Winner!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by UnionSt

Char Haas! “This is just lovely- I think it needs to be a baby set- booties and a hat, probably, for my current client’s baby, due in June.” Yay!  I shipped your package this morning! I dyed a bunch of … Continue reading →

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My First Give-Away!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by UnionSt

You should now be able to comment! Yay! -L I have a set of 12 Smart Stitch Markers and a hank of hand-spun Juniper Moon cormo wool – yummy!  The wool is a 4.4 oz skein of about 150 yards … Continue reading →

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CSA in Need

Posted on January 26, 2011 by UnionSt

If you take a vist to the backyard, you probably figured out that I am a big fan of CSA’s.  On January 12 Pete’s Greens, an organic farm in Vermont suffered a massive barn fire.  The farm has an active … Continue reading →

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So, How did the Neon Slinky Yarn Come Out?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by UnionSt

Very well thank you!  Ernest (aka. the Nuisance) was a big help with photography tips today!

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Dying: inspiration? the neon slinky!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by UnionSt

My son has been absent-mindedly “slinking” this brightly colored plastic slinky back and forth between his hands for the last couple of weeks.  I decided I really liked the colors of the slinky and needed to dye something, anything! So … Continue reading →

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Light up Your Life!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by UnionSt

Got a really great idea from Not Martha (one of my favorite blogs to browse) on making your own sun catchers – made some from a set of solar lights I got on sale at Home Depot.  Couldn’t get to … Continue reading →

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I Want to Knit This:

Posted on January 19, 2010 by UnionSt

I want to knit this: I have been eyeing this shape for a couple of years – from the Knitting Fool’s website.  They describe it as “This illustration as well as the following image are from the book The Mathematical … Continue reading →

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