the fibonnacci scarf

my first attempt at the table loom! this scarfs intention was to be an all white birds eye weave, but once I saw the contrast of the stripe I could not go back. with the help of my amazing teacher, michelle, we used the Fibonacci sequence to plot out the symmetry and create a gradual transition.

theres a lot of math involved in weaving, shoutout to the grannies, its as hard as it looks.

Hand Spinning. (i have a lot of thoughts on this)

my desire to spin yarn came from wanting to dig deeper into what hand made truly meant, understanding a craft the entire process through. upon learning to spin, i continued to dive, from how to process the fleece to sheering the sheep.

when you dig deeper you dont suddenly strike gold as if this is the end to the making, but rather you conceptualize everything is “hand made.” yes, more things are automated every day, but someone has to build the machines and sew the garment. plus, the grass did not grow without the light and the fleece did not grow without the grass. things do not just appear, the cognitive dissonance we go through as wealthy americans robs us of reciprocity with our world and our minds.

hand died merino wool i mean wowwww! ^

My very first handspun yarn!

I have this methodology in life that whenever i am in a space with a ton of old women, I lucked out. not only because old women can be incredibly charming, but because they are vigilant about having inexpensive nice things. they have had the time to develop great taste, and if something is not up to par, they will advocate for it to change. no one gets things done like old women.

my classes at the multonomah arts center have been a gift beyond imagination, with my peers welcoming me as the young chick in the flock. I hope, if i am so lucky, that when I get old this is how my hair will look. silver with wisdom and vigilance, every hair on my head with a different story.

“my hair when im wise”. second skein ever. spinning wheel, Corriedale wool.

hand warmers

I freestyled these hand warmers ages ago, but they have withstood the test of time. mix some beautiful handspun single ply yarn i picked up at the thrift store and the determination to not follow a pattern and heres what you’ll get!

hats

I made this hat pattern because

1. I couldn’t stand doing the math to decrease

and that was reason enough

this design was born out of the need to use up some yarn in a quick and gratifying project. I think it took like 2 hours. highly recommend.

thank you to my gorgeous model + friend adina!!