Because I have allergies to most commercial toiletries and cleaning products, I have been thinking about making my own soap for a while. Luckily there was a soap making class at Practicum this year. Unfortunately, there was a lot of scent in the room due to the soap-maker’s artificial fragrance, so I missed most of…
A Fall of Fibre Firsts: Knitting and Crocheting
One morning in early fall 2014, I decided it was time I learned how to crochet and knit. I found some wonderful knitting and crocheting for dummies websites, picked up some yarn and a few needles, and got to work. My first attempt was just to learn how to crochet a bit and learn some…