I finished one sweater this year. that's better than zero sweaters, which is my usual number. this was a good road trip project. this is a hexagon sweater with a shawl collar and a pocket. it is too big in a very cozy way. #crochet

haha oh wow. that's too many cookies. what have I done. #yule #baking

that's the end of the chocolate so I am Done #Baking for the holidays the (unintentional) theme this year was Nuts, which I think I like a little better than last years Fruits theme. nuts are very delicious and they go so well with coffee (and chocolate […] [Original post on toots.ravenoak.dev]

so that's 6 batches of cookies done - lemon poppyseeds - hazelnut shortbread - almond shortbread - hazelnut/almond/walnut shortbread - chocolate balls - spritz two more and a batch of toffee to go. the biarritz might wait until tomorrow because I don't have a piping bag. I had a piping bag but […]

I like a lot of things about holiday baking but the science project that is making candied cherries might be my favorite part. it smells *so good* right now.

ah phew that's ... four batches of cookies done. all shortbread today, lots of nuts, lots of butter. still have the fancy orange curd bars, toffee, spritz. cherry balls. and biarritz. lots of fruit and chocolate coming up next.

grinding xp at costco on a Saturday because I did not think far enough ahead to get my four pounds of butter on a less stupid morning

winter solstice preparations are afoot. ❄️🌿✨ these are peppermint mocha brownie cookies (made from brownie mix!) and I have cleverly situated myself in front of the cooling racks for easy quality assurance. #baking

s h a p e s #catsofmastodon

they are ... In Cahoots #catsofmastodon

daaaaaammmmmn we're visiting my second favorite civ II wonder today

the coziness levels are off the charts today #catsofmastodon

yummy yummy pasta night 🍝

so nice of Karl to welcome us back to the bay

did I worry it wouldn't come out? yes did I burn my hand when it fell out of the pan because I wasn't expecting it to come out so fast? a little it's glorious. my friends are going to be so impressed. just have to make some raspberry coulis and pack it up for tomorrow. #baking

I had to say goodbye to my big boy Orson today. he was the biggest sweetest goofiest boy and I miss him so much. 🖤

this was a triumph I'm making a note here: huge success 💕 #handspinning #boucle

the ferns are thrilled about the rain. I hope they get enormous over the winter. #ferniverse

taking a breather from my trash batts and spinning something simple and luxurious. this is tweedy merino/silk and I didn't have to blend it myself or anything.🍃 #handspinning

I went online shopping and not only did I manage to land 38 cents over the free shipping amount and I did not buy the cake pans designed for someone's four year old grandson because I am Exercising Restraint. (but boy oh boy do I want to make a choo choo train cake now)

I learned on my last skein not to snap wet silk, so these are having a very gentle drip dry before they get hung in the bathroom window they came out so pretty 😍 #handspinning #boucle

these keep getting better! there was not quite enough twist in the first ply on this one, it's verrrry soft. I am going to send the last bobbin of singles through the wheel again just to tighten up the loose bits. just fine tuning now ✨ #handspinning #boucle

me, spinning: oh this is going to be nice! I'm going to spin it fine and get lots of yardage me, plying: fuck fuck fuck fuck goddamn why do I do this to myself

I haven't really made friends with my carder until now. initially I bought it to process fleeces but it turns out I kind of hate washing fleece and you can't card greasy wool. I didn't know it was so great for recycling. this is fiber that bugs got into […] [Original post on toots.ravenoak.dev]

I 🤎 soup season I could have made this in the pressure cooker but I have a cold and just sitting next to this bubbly pot of stock is making me feel so much better. it's chicken-based aromatherapy.

had to do some easy spinning after plying the chunky stuff this morning (ugh) this is blended Lincoln and BFL. I'm digging the halo. 😇 #handspun

making some more trash batts - the red/orange is mohair that was matted and not fun to spin. I made socks with it once and they shrunk while they were on my feet. mohair socks, not a fabulous idea.

the bouclé keeps getting better. this is a mostly consistent thick single and three plies of binding thread - feels a lot sturdier and I think it balances better too. I don't know what I'm going to use this for but I can see it working out ok as an accent […] [Original post on toots.ravenoak.dev]

fat bouclé, v2 these spirals are not squished together at all, which makes this a very unstable yarn, but it's not done yet so that's ok. this bobbin is a hero for putting up with my nonsense. #handspinning #artyarn

continuing my "what is the deal with art yarn" journey, my first coily beehives 🐝 this is a very silly technique. I can't imagine using it for a real project, but it is fun to spin. #handspun #artyarn

haha oh damb I weighed the fiber before I started. this was just over 2 oz. that's an 8oz bobbin. how.

I'm working on consistency with this skein. practice makes perfect. ✨ #handspinning #corespinning

the local nursery had a plant sale so I got some ferns for the shady part of the garden. those boxes are full of mushrooms when I have the irrigation going, so I'm thinking that will be a comfy place for them. also pretty happy that my half-assed mulch […] [Original post on toots.ravenoak.dev]

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