Textileophile

I, uh, feel weird posting again cause it's been a few weeks and I don't have very much at all craft-wise to show for it. I know I said I'd spin.  And I did.  A little bit. Well, now that looks like a lot a bit, but I have 3 more bobbins to fill and since this happened I have done fuck all on my wheel.  Shameful. And in fact, my drive band snapped when I was nearly done with this braid (this is 4 ounces of polwarth for the uninitiated/ forgetful among us).  I was able to reaffix the ends together with a bit of fire and gumption, but looking at it, well, it's yellowing.  And it's nearly 8 years old.  So, I did the thing and ordered a new one.  This isn't so strange. Wheels, like some other tools, have parts that are good for the life of it as long as you take care of them-- the wheel itself and all the wood and metal bits.  And then there are the parts that wear out like the drive band and the footman ties and the leather bits. All part of wheel upk...

So, you know how I said I'd be spinning a lot and there wouldn't be a lot to share.. Weeell, I lied.  and not only did I lie, I have things to share and I *haven't been sharing.*  Beyond shameful. I suppose I'll start where I left off last month.  No, I haven't really spun at all since then.  I watched The Good the Bad and the Ugly while spinning one day, fantastic movie, fantastic spinning.  And then I haven't spun at all since then. In fact, I've picked up my crochet hooks and have been doing a lot of nerdy things.  Things like replaying FFX and FFIX.  Things like, crocheting a Tonberry and finishing up the crochet part of my cardigan. Very little knitting has been happening, but I'm OK with that. So, on to the crafting: A Tonberry if you're uninitiated is a reoccurring nightmare in the final fantasy multi-verse.  He's a small, slow guy with a kitchen knife and is not afraid to stab you with his kitchen knife. XD I am going to go out on a limb ...