JessaLu Knits (and Spins!)

Ten on Tuesday…

JessaLu — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:10:20 +0000

…the one with all the wishing. I was a vendor at the WEBS tent sale/fleece market on Saturday – it was a great day and was wonderful to see everyone! This photo shows my new booth setup, my new banner logo and my new vendor tent! This week, our directive is ’10 Things You Wish [...]

Eye Candy Friday…

JessaLu — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:27 +0000

…on Saturday. Last weekend, I had a booth at the Sheep & Wool fest in Clermont, NY. It’s one of my favorites, because it is held on the grounds of a lovely mansion on the Hudson River. This is one of the lions who have stood sentry at the front door for many years. I [...]

Eye Candy Friday

JessaLu — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:35:19 +0000

…the one with all the bags! I’ve been prepping for vending at the Chancellor’s Sheep & Wool Showcase and I think I’m almost ready… The show is happening tomorrow, April 21! Will I see you there? The radio silence on the blog may continue since my next vending venture will be on May 19th at [...]

Mashup

JessaLu — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:22:41 +0000

I decided to do something a little different with my spinning this time around. I’m going to attempt a ‘mashup’ of two colorways: On the Left is Winterfell, on the Right is Maestro. Both from Into the Whirled and both Targhee I’ve never done this before, I’m really looking forward to seeing what these two [...]

Stained Glass

JessaLu — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:59:04 +0000

The color of this yarn was not very cooperative – these photos reflect the colors much better than the ‘on-the-bobbin’ photo. I’ve noticed lately that some new spinners think that you need to have a perfectly balanced skein of yarn when you unwind from your bobbin. Unless you are going for a very loose twist [...]