I've been working on my code for the past few days, though as you can see I've had no luck. On the other hand, I'm lucky enough to know Jessica who was recently lucky enough to get another wheel which she is lending me! Yipee! First she showed me what to do:
I've been playing with a drop spindle, but this is my first wheel attempt:
I made yarn!
Saturday, August 20, 2005
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Why Wild Swan?
In The Wild Swans by HC Anderson, a girl must knit sweaters for her 12 brothers-turned-swans to make them human again, in the short time before she is to be burned as a witch, and she must do it with her bare hands using stinging nettles. In addition to being a very exciting example of knitting in fairy tales, it sums up the essence of knitting; though painfully frustrating at times, it is always worthwhile.
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4 Comments:
whoo hoo! the yarn looks wonderful. and i like your new banner. very nice.
Yes, cute new banner.
I just realized I didn't give you any extra bobbins. I'll try to bring some with me the next time I see you.
Ohhh...nice spinning! I'm so envious. Great new header too. I'm sure you'll figure out the code thing sooner or later. In the mean time...I don't mind scrolling. :)
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