About me

Hello, internet! 

I blog about yarn-y things and photography -- my two main hobbies.  I would list what specific things "yarn-y" means, but that list would be too long, and I'm constantly adding to it.  I will also, from time to time, throw out random thoughts that have been rattling around in my head for too long. 

Whatever brought you to my corner of the internet, I welcome you and hope you enjoy your time here.

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Learning to tat! With yarn, not ink

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  Tatting is a surprisingly ambiguous word.  Yarn or ink?  Both can involve needles, technically!  I enjoy picking up new yarn hobbies, and I've only ever heard of tatting -- never seen examples of it, or met anyone else who tats, or even knows what tatting is ("like tattoos?"). Tatting is a pretty old fibercraft, and is much less efficient at creating fabric than knitting or crochet or weaving.  I think it's primarily a decorative craft, as tatted fabric is fairly open and lacey, and would not drape well.   In any case, I finally purchased some tatting shuttles and needles and embarked on a short YouTube tutorial journey.  
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More macro!

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I went out again today and took more pictures.  The sky was still very overcast, but I went out in the afternoon, so there was more light.  I took my tripod with me but didn't end up using it because I was walking around so much, and I could generally get sharp "enough" images after a few tries.   The first thing I happened to photograph was this cute butterfly that kept walking around on the flower and didn't want to be photographed.     Photo op!
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I bought a Silver Reed SK10 and SR10 knitting machine!

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