SWEET DEVIATION Blog

Rock me mama like a spinning wheel…..

I continue to enjoy wonderful wheel upgrades.   First, I had the Tilly contraption; built by my Dear Husband using old bicycle parts and a music stand.  Then came the Ashford Kiwi, which was actually very...

Victory over Cricut!

Victory over Cricut!

We recently spent an entire weekend dusting off the old relic that is my Cricut. I bought this contraption in 2006 with all the hope and conviction of a newly rehabilitated procrastinator.  I would...

So it begins…

Update on original 2012 Blog: After much procrastination, self-doubt and irritation I have begun my Blog.   I have watched from the sidelines for long enough and decided that this would be the year...

Finished Projects

Entrelac Modified Scarf First attempt at Socks Easy Pink Cabled Scarf Handspun wool from my bunny “Purl” Peacock Crossover Scarf Ruffled Scarf

In the Garden

Peppers!! And more peppers…              New beds with keyhole compost.  Finally some color Fairy Tale Pumpkin.  Volunteer lettuce.  Perfect garden salad with homemade feta  Beets 🙂  Sweet pea. Sara...

free knitting pattern

Basket weave cowl

I designed this cowl while we were driving across Texas from Houston to El Paso for my Grandmother’s 100th Bday. It’s also called Lala’s Cowl and is now available as a free pattern. I...

DIY Spinning Wheel

DIY Spinning Wheel

DIY Spinning Wheel I am waiting on the arrival of my new Kiwi spinning wheel. I swore that if I ever shelled out the money for a wheel it would be the most beautiful...