Monthly Archives: August 2005

A very cool blog

By Tien Chiu | Published: August 30, 2005
Three of my most interesting friends are the three wives–Nyondo, Joy, and Lena. I nickname them “The Three Fates” because Joy is a spinner, Nyondo a weaver, and Lena is a crazy butch dyke who really ought to have a pair of shears. They’ve all been in a three-way marriage for years. In proper [...]
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Fair Isle and spinning wheels

By Tien Chiu | Published: August 28, 2005
I’ve been playing around with Fair Isle knitting, and have finally settled on one yarn in each hand–my English knitting is pretty rusty, but as long as I stick to knit stitches I should be OK. Fair Isle is generally knitted in the round anyway, so that should be no biggie. I’ve started [...]
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Playing around with Fair Isle…

By Tien Chiu | Published: August 23, 2005
I’ve been experimenting with Fair Isle, holding both yarns in my left hand (I knit Continental). I’ve just about gotten it working, mostly through making every possible “mistake”. I could probably have looked up the detailed instructions, but I find it easier to learn by experimenting and observing. That way I not [...]
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A moment of philosophical speculation…

By Tien Chiu | Published: August 23, 2005
…I have been considering what to get for myself to celebrate, umm, something majorly good coming up in the next few days (I’ll tell you what later). Oddly, I’ve discovered that there’s nothing I really want. There are lots of gadgets that I’ve been vaguely contemplating, but none that I can see becoming part of [...]
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More things crafty

By Tien Chiu | Published: August 22, 2005
Sorry for the hiatus, but it’s been a pretty busy couple of weeks. I’ve finished my class for the Project Management Professional certification, and am trying to get registered for the exam…it’s extremely popular right now so I’m not sure I can even get a date in August. But we’ll see. Craft-wise, I’ve borrowed an 8-harness [...]
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