Doing something totally new this winter.

[marni]

Maybe learn to knit. There's a fabulous shop called knit Purl in Portland that has classes and sells wonderful, natural yarns from all over the world. I have taken felting classes there before. My grandma taught me basic knitting in the third grade, but I forgot.

go one better, learn to handspindle your own yarn, then knit with your own handspun. It is very rewarding, and gives you absolute control over color, texture, fiber blend, loft and tightness of twist. Plus it is very soothing, basically portable and it is often cheaper spin your own yarn than buy it.

Marni, who does that, and sometimes weaves with it as well.

marni