Every now and then I hear him
…(or her, I shouldn’t assume)…. and once in a while I see him.
Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.
Month: October 2013
Merino/Bamboo
Fiber: Merino/Bamboo blend Yardage/Weight: 165 y/115 g, 205 y/114 g From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club Notes: This yarn is available for sale.
Wordless Works In Progress: winding yarn
Two and a half minutes of yarn winding. You’re welcome. 😉 These posts are inspired by This Is Handmade (“if you can’t sit through five minutes of mind-numbingly boring ass handwork, then you don’t get to whine about how much it costs“).
Mad Feet Party
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tiptree in “Mad Tea Party” Pattern: Fissility by Lorena Haldeman Started: June 5, 2013 Completed: June 29, 2013 Notes: Crazy!
Randomosity
My across-the-street neighbors had a party yesterday; either there was a car dress code or they randomly happen to have a large number of friends with silver SUVs. — I really need to weed my front yard. It’s getting embarrassing again, and the friends who helped me reclaim it a …
Sunday Showcase: Mugs
I’m not sure if I like to make mugs because I also collect mugs, or if I collect mugs as a side effect from making so many mugs…..! But really, one of my favorite things to make (and one of my favorite things to buy, especially if I’m travelling and …
This Week in HaldeCraft
In case you missed these as I was listing them, here’s a selection of what’s new or restocked this week at HaldeCraft! More info, including descriptions and pricing, is available here. Thanks, y’all!
Targhee Wool
Fiber: 100% Targhee wool Yardage/Weight: Four skeins equalling 305 yards and a little over 200g From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club Notes: This yarn is available for sale.
Giving back/paying it forward
I’ve never had the kind of money set aside where I could do random large donations to charities or non-profits that represent something I believe in, so to offset that lack I’ve always tried to be generous with my time. I’ve volunteered at many organizations here and there throughout the …
Mad Neck Party
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tepper in “Mad Tea Party” Pattern: Crocheted Circle Scarf by Sakura Knit Started: June 19, 2013 Completed: June 25, 2013 Notes: Lookit me all crochetin’ and shit!
Wednesday Wisdom: It’s OK to say no
When it comes to doing something for your small one-person-run business, it’s hard to say “no.” When it’s something that can get you exposure, get your name out, make people aware of you, and maybe even make a profit? It’s hard to say no. But when it’s something that keeps …
We got Nature all up in here
This morning the dogs were going a little crazy just outside the back door. I got up super-early this morning, unable to sleep, so it was still pretty dusky out – although I did have the back porch light on. What I found gave me the opportunity to test out …
Falkland Wool
Fiber: 100% Falkland Wool Yardage/Weight: 170 y/111 g; 171 y/111 g From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club Notes: This yarn is available for sale.
Hellloooo, lovely!
My knitting mojo has taken a bit of a vacation. It’s a combination of I’m mostly working on large projects which don’t finish easy, and I’m not feeling the love for any of them. I’m knitting a pair of socks for a friend, but am worried they’re too tight. Which …
Fresh from the HaldeKiln
I opened the kiln this morning to a successful bisque firing — While the kiln was not as full as I wanted it to be, some of these pieces are time-sensitive and I needed to go ahead and fire… even if I would have wanted another ten or so pieces …
Rackin’ Frackin’ Ric-Rac
Yarn: Mind’s Eye Yarns Pattern: Ric-Rac Rib Socks by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott Started: May 12, 2013 Completed: June 15, 2013 Notes: A little more narcoleptic than I’d thought they’d be (I kept forgetting which row I was on, and it was a 4 row pattern) but I love them! The …
Help me, I’m buried in email
Oh, Gmail. You might have thought it was helpful to start dividing into five tabbed categories, but really, that just gives me five times as many lost things that I can’t find or answer. Ten, if you count both work and personal email. Have I not gotten back to you? …
This Week in HaldeCraft
Technically this update has been a few weeks in the making. But my schedule is getting back under control and I’m happy to get back to my weekly routine! This week there’s something for everyone, whether you like yarn, soap, or ceramics. In ceramics there are several restocks, including Marie …
Bad cat! Now I have to have a sale!
Who likes a surprise sale first thing in the morning? Thanks to Pretty Princess cat (pictured here snuggling her sadly-now-passed-on Old Dog), I need a new camera. Sure, I could start a Kickstarter campaign, but for just a $300 camera?! So I’ve decided to put all hand lotion and lip …
Fresh from the HaldeKiln
Technically from last week, I fired these right before my birthday and then got supremely busy! Hopefully I will get everything listed today that’s available. A few of these are custom orders, and some still need painting (the yarn bowls and the gray mugs).
Tan BFL/Silk
Fiber: Tan BFL/Silk blend Yardage/Weight: 171 y/ 100 g, 170 y/100g From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club Notes: Totally keeping this for myself!
Seasonal Soap
It’s Autumn (finally) and that means it’s time for my Seasonal Soap to start rolling in. So far I have, in sets, acorns, brains, Halloween images, and cornucopias, and in full-sized bars I have Alien heads and skulls. Fragrances include Applejack, Autumn Harvest, Candy Corn, Carrot Cake, Cranberry, Cranberry Chutney, …
Product testers needed!
Ask yourself the following questions: Are you one of my regular customers? Are you a spinner? Do you have time to spin two ounces of pencil roving before November 15th? Do you have time to answer a handful of questions about the roving after you’re done spinning? Does the following …
Wednesday Wisdom: Show up; do the work.
Everybody, I don’t care what kind of job you have, has days when you’re just not feeling it. Days when you get to your job and the love, the motivation, the oompf to work is just… gone. On vacation. Comes up 404: File Not Found. Some days the motivation can …