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Anne

Los Alamos, NM

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New Blog Home Site

Dear long-term readers: Will you be kind enough to update your blog reader feeds with a new site address for this blog? http://woolywonkafiber.com/how-the-west-was-spun-blog/ In the hopes of consolidating some log-ins and multiple hosting sites, I'm going to shift my personal... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Not really a funny fun thing, but sweet, and definitely brought a smile to my face today! All for now..... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Favorite Things to do When Alone

I think Carole must have picked this week's 10 on Tuesday with me in mind. I am a crazy-level introvert, so I'm alone A LOT. 1. Knit. Yeah, I know. Obvious, but there it is. 2. Spin. Ditto. 3. Sew.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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TdF 2013 - Days 1-4

I'm taking a break from some of the other crazy knitting schedule things in July and participating in the Tour de Fleece. I had done up four Tour-themed colorways for the shop, and I am planning on spinning all of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Burger Toppings

Lettuce - something not iceburg. Ketchup - no mustard. Sorry... I know it's against a lot of folks' strongly-held beliefs you need both. I have mustard issues. Tomato - thinly sliced. Onion - one or two thinly sliced rings of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Tour De Fleece 2013: Days 1 and 2

I actually did pretty well for days 1 and 2 of the Tour this year. I decided to start out with a braid of Polwarth, dyed in one of the shop colorways: Provence (which is one of 4 I did... Continue reading

Posted Jul 1, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Friday Garden Notes

Almost at the end of June and a somewhat mixed-bag success/failure scenario happening in the garden department here. We really don't see much in the way of squirrels or chipmunks around here. A little higher up - yes, or a... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Rappaccini's Garden Shawl

If you follow my shop blog, you have seen these photos already, so I apologize for the cross-post, but I am so happy to finally get to show off some of the hand-knits I've been working on this year, you... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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10 On Tuesday: Things I Want To Do This Summer

Sorry, I had fallen off the blogging train for a bit there; let me try to get back in the saddle, so to speak, with 10 on Tuesday for this week! 1. Tour de Fleece 2013: I've got my wheels... Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Just a little upbeat video to kick off your weekend! Enjoy! Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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A Little Quilt Update

While I haven't worked at all on the other quilt top, I have been slowly chipping away at the small repro-fabric quilt blocks. I love these little minis. They sew up quickly and are cute and fun to do. These... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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From the Bookshelf: The Last Runaway

It's been a while since I enjoyed a book as thoroughly as I did Tracy Chevalier's The Last Runaway. I'm a big fan of the author, and I definitely wasn't disappointed reading this book either. (Most folks probably know her... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Garden Update: Early June

I'm bypassing 10 on Tuesday today for a quick garden update. Peas: Happy and doing great. I added some twine for them to climb up - the winds have been fairly high here most days and they really needed a... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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I've not exactly been zipping thru sewing projects with my limited time right now, but I allotted myself several hours of undivided sewing time on Saturday as the carrot to trying to gear up to work 2 days of the... Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things I Did This Weekend

1. I worked at my day job both Sunday and Monday. Blech. (And grumbled to myself about that a lot.) 2. D and I went to a nice cookout with some friends on Sunday afternoon. 3. I got a lot... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Hyde Park Stole

I have a new finished knit piece I can finally show you! This is the Hyde Park stole, and it's available in the summer issue of Spin-Off magazine. This was my January deadline project that I was working feverishly on... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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From the Bookshelf: Alice I Have Been

Since I'm designing a pair of socks themed on Alice in Wonderland for my Heroines club this year, this book, Alice I Have Been, caught my eye. The book is a fictious account of events of Alice Liddell Hargreaves's life,... Continue reading

Posted May 23, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Things to Bring to a Picnic

It's definitely getting to be picnic weather, so here are my top ten things to bring on a picnic: 1. Iced tea: Preferably the sweet tea kind, but I'm flexible on that point. :) 2. Watermelon: Ice cold and pre-cut... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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From the Bookshelf: Tarnished Knight

I finished up Tarnished Knight (which I keep trying to spell as "Tarnished Knit"!) this past week. This was a quick read, since it was only a novella, but it's basically book 1.5 in the London Steampunk series by Bec... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Garden Update: May

Temps here have definitely warmed up. We've been in the 70s during the day and 40s at night. While I'm grateful for sun to encourage the little plants along, some rain sure would be nice. We had black clouds most... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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From the Bookshelf: Cry Wolf

I had read another book by Patricia Briggs earlier this year, and really enjoyed it, so I thought I'd give the first book in her Alpha and Omega series a try. Cry Wolf picks up with some of the characters... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Reasons Why I Knit

1. I like to create things with my hands. That's a pretty basic reason for most knitters, isn't it? 2. I love color, and when I knit, I get to pick from all sorts of gorgeous colors out there. 3.... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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In an effort not to leave anyone hanging, since I've mentioned the PORBI (Project of Really Big Importance) a few times here, if you are interested in details, please hop on over to the shop blog to check out today's... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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New Shop Site and Blog

If you are a reader who normally follows my blog here to find out about shop things, I wanted to direct you to my newly arranged/designed shop. The URL is the same, but I've revamped the shop to make it... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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10 on Tuesday: Things I'm Looking Forward to in May

This week's 10 on Tuesday theme is Things I"m Looking Forward To in May. 1. This one's easy: A mini-vacation to Moab! D and I and a couple of friends are going to Moab for a long weekend. D and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at How The West Was Spun

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