by Suzann Thompson | Mar 1, 2007 | Life, Retro Blog Post
The skies were brown last Saturday. High winds filled the air with sand and dust, blotting out everything beyond a quarter of a mile. Charles went out for the Saturday newspaper, and came back telling of white caps on the normally calm Lake Proctor. The afternoon...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 23, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This hat is just beautiful. The gauge is 18 stitches per inch. The workmanship looks flawless, and includes pretty details, like the tassels and this tiny knitted ripple. I was much impressed at the subtle colors of this hat. Could they be naturally dyed? Nope. Take a...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 13, 2007 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A gorgeous, deep, glowing, burgundy microfiber chenille was in my yarn collection for about 15 years before the perfect project came along. The yarn would be gorgeous in the pink and black poncho I was making. Even though the last project I made with chenille grew...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 7, 2007 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After yesterday’s chilly wind, it was a relief to go into the Erath County Livestock Show and Junior County Fair arena. But the path between us and the County Fair check-in area was perilous indeed. With one eye on the ground and one eye on the look-out for...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 27, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eleven-year-old Eva admired my pink and black poncho made of yarns from my collection. ”Mom, I want to make a blue and white poncho. Can I use your yarn?” she asked. We pulled a bunch of bluish and whitish yarns from the collection, and she got to work. She graciously...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 14, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Do you love these buttons?! They look so great, and they probably help keep the ear flap down. This is a lovely hat, worked in a fine gauge of 17 stitches to the inch. The straps are woven, with beads along the edges of the tape. I love the stranded garter pattern...
