totally fabricated

I found these little ninja star-like things at my favorite hardware store. On a little strip of neighborhoodliness in Noe Valley, in between the wine store and the cheese shop, I like to dig through the random washers and other assorted hardware pieces at Tuggey’s. As I’ve already mentioned, I’m always impressed with the old school overalls-wearing proprieter who adds everything up on a bona fide calculator. Often assisted by a hip employee blasting hipster music on the soundsystem. The customers always seem to be real people actually working on their very own houses, which is a nice little shift from contractors and their laborers at a soul-sucking big depot stores.

I like how they look like bike wheel spokes. And ninja stars, reminiscent of my knitting-ninja costume with needles sticking out of my head.

I’m working on spinning it into yarn.

Progress reports:
-The sock is at the heel turning part, and I’m trying to decide what the stitch pattern should be on the leg and whether or not to reduce by a few stitches around the ankle.
-There are many newly dyed fabrics to discuss.
-My first pair of felt boots were born today.