November 2024
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wandrian cowl
I’m so pleased to have new work to share today! While I think I had at least one new pattern per year during my PhD, much of that was work for Amirisu or other publications, and the last time I published a new Paper Tiger pattern was December 2020. Now that I have the opportunity… Continue reading
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a return to spinning
I first learned to spin yarn in 2013. I bought a drop spindle (a Louet bottom whorl) and some fiber together in a learn-to-spin kit, bought a Craftsy course, and got to work. My first few of skeins of yarn were documented on this blog (one, two, and three) and I did see rapid improvement,… Continue reading
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FO: the academic
On October 31, I defended my PhD thesis, finally bringing a transformative 5-year journey to an end. Of course, I had to knit something to wear for it. Given that a viva is a big once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing, I gave a lot of thought to the clothes I would wear. In Norway the defense… Continue reading
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