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Knitting Dragonflies

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Legend holds that trolls use the dragonflies as spindles when spinning their fiber.
Come with me on a magical journey of spinning, knitting and all things yarny.
For all who want be a Knitting Goddess but may be more like a knitting elf.

Remember I have needles and I'm not afraid to use them...

Added on: Nov 4th, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Vicki
Listed in: Knitting Crochet
Tags: knitting crochet free patterns yarn etsy quilting

Recent Posts

More dyed yarn

Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 14:02 in knitting, knit, dyeing, self striping yarn, hand dyed yarn, dyeing yarn, dyeing with food colors

In the attempt to get a different look to my dyed yarn, I tried to dip the yarn into separate dye pots. Wow, I love the look, clean colors, more definition. I used this article from Knitty to guide me. Of course it is more work. My hats off...
Don\'t Fear The Reaper or A Funny Thing happened on the silk road

Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 09:25 in spin, spinning, blue oyster cult, silkworms, silkworm care and tips

As you know I have been raising silkworms, or trying to. It started with the idea of raising them for their cocoons, and eggs and then dyeing them to spin. Along the way I became charmed by these little hairy babies. Lifting their heads up,every tim...
Navajo plying

Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 09:22 in knitting, knit, spinning, navajo plying, how to navajo ply

I read about Navajo plying recently and found a couple of videos on You tube. This on is good, and here is another from the Yarn Wench It was easy to start out and I got the hang of it. I had a small amount of roving left of a color way and decid...
I’m only buying one skein of sock yarn! Ha…

Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 11:49 in fiber, spinning, llama, angora bunnies, southern indiana fiber arts festival, indiana fiber sources

My girlfriend that I met on Ravelry and I went to the Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival, last weekend. The drive was pretty, the company good, weather cold, and the fiber great! I went with the plan that I was only buying one skein of sock yarn. ...
Featured Etsy Seller

Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 12:59 in featured etsy seller, made by melissa

Featured Etsy Seller is Made by Melissa! A 28 year old engineer by day – and she started crafting as a way to express her creativity. Good prices, and quality items! She crochets, Recycled Silk Breezy Scarf $35.00 USD Beads, Pink Cr...
Decluttering, working towards simplicity

Posted on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at 21:09 in decluttering, declutter, simplify, decluttering tips

I have been on a major decluttering streak. I have pitched, donated and reorganized, but I’m not done yet. I come from a mother who was extremely neat and orderly, and a grandmother that teetered near hoarding. So I live in fear of, well, maybe...