knitting wizard of oz socks over the rainbow

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There’s a certain economy of scale here it would take nearly as long to dress the loom for one as for six. The bottom line: It’s a labor of love!! The quick answer is that when weaving a run of six ruanas, one ruana takes seven hours. Park once, visit three of us here–and then walk down Heath Road to our neighbor Tony Palumbo to visit his gallery and see his latest work.ĭuring the weekend I know I will be asked at least once, probably more often, “How long does it take you to make a _?” So finding myself just 10 days ago without any ruanas in my studio, I decided to actually learn the answer to this perennial query. Two of my best friends, Jen Kapitulik from Rag Hill Farm (upper left hand image) and Inge Jockers (lower right hand image) will be right here at Keldaby. And here’s an advisory for you legions of mohair sock lovers, this is the last year–barring a miracle–these beautiful hand-dyed socks will be available!! Hats, hats, hats! Nuno scarf Throws Japanese braid on ruana Ruana Throw, 56 x 72 Back of mobius And finally, and for the last time, socks! Author keldaby Posted on SeptemCategories Crafts and art, Knitting, Mohair, Orkney, Travel & the intrepid traveler, Weaving, What's new in the studio, Yarns 18th Annual Crafts of Colrain Studio Tour Almost Here!Ĭome visit us here at Keldaby this Sat or Sun, Nov 13th–14th, 10 to 4 o’clock. So, stay tuned!īUT, more importantly, we are getting ready for the 19th Crafts of Colrain Studio Tour (Veterans Day weekend, 12th and 13th November) as well as our 2nd Crafts of Colrain Pop-up Show (8th and 9th October) on State Street, Buckland side of Shelburne Falls.

Knitting wizard of oz socks over the rainbow how to#

These are some of my bona fides for my anglophilism!ĪND, after two years of trying to get back to Orkney and the stone cottage in Stromness, we five–Lynn, Jill, Jen and Orkney-newbie and longtime friend Susan–will be boarding our flight to the UK! I do intend to write a daily blog as I have in the past (never did quite complete the one from 2019) though it won’t get published until we’re back unless I can figure out how to do it on my Kindle. Eight years later my Mom and I were in Bath and the Queen Mother walked by with her retinue no more than eight feet from us.

And God save the King! Seventy years ago when she assumed the throne I received a letter from a friend of my Mom consoling me on the death of my Dad (hers, much older of course, had just died as well) and sending me many souvenir booklets and cards, which I still have, from the coronation. …since I last wrote here! First a nod, no, a curtsey to the late Queen.