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Casting on new autumn knitting project; simple garter stitch scarf in Lana Riga. I needed something mindless I can do while standing at the cash register during quiet stretches…

Long, hard day. Some personal relationship stuff that has been difficult for a long time, and continues difficult, and I’ve just been sad all day as a result. But here are some little bits of autumn that cheered me up, at least for a little while. Got bored with my hair and bleached it for

Yesterday, I spent a while cutting out this super-cute pattern, a reversible apron. I did the smallest size, which is for age 3-4 or so. If only I had a 3-4 year old around to model it for me, alas.

Wrapped up some tiny candleholders and candles for the fall Patreon treat boxes. So cute. 75% off the first box if you join by the end of September — and 9/30 is the deadline for getting this fall box. Haven’t finalized everything that’s going to be in there, but I’m hoping for wolfberry scones and

Took an hour to make resin bookmarks while listening to Nicola Griffith‘s _Spear_ on audiobook. This is my second recent attempt at listening to an audiobook (something I’d like to try to get in the habit of, since I listen to so many podcasts, and it’d be nice to use some of that time for

I accidentally bought these really skinny candles online, meant for menorahs, I think, and I didn’t have any candleholders the right size, so I decided to make some. They are so wee and adorable. Will be in the October Patreon boxes, along with some appropriate candles…

Break between closed and open session of the board meeting, so here are some pics from earlier today — playing with clay. Not pictured, the pasta machine that I’ve dedicated to clay and which makes it much much easier to roll out sheets for marbling. Totally worth it. I was going for autumn leaves in

This is my current favorite little incubator business at Berwyn’s Sprout — Dive Bar Soap Company. Laurette Anderson has just done an incredible job with the aesthetics of her booth; it’s gorgeous, looks very high-end, and yet her products are also very affordable. I picked up some perfume oil (leather, saffron, cedar, musk) and lip