365 Caws

365Caws is now in its 16th year of publication. If I am unable to post daily, I hope readers who love the natural world and fiberarts will seize those days to read the older material. Remember that this has been my journey as well, so you may find errors in my identifications of plants. I have tried to correct them as I discover them. Likewise, I have refined fiberarts techniques and have adjusted recipes, so search by tags to find the most current information. And thank you for following me!

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Greens

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For the last week or so, I've been working on the first of three bobbins of singles in shades of green which will be Navajo-plied into a...
Friday, July 17, 2026

"Warped Weavers" Tartan Ruana

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You'll have to forgive the less-than-glamorous model. Your attention should be directed to the ruana. This is the "Warped Weavers...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

Going for Gingham

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Now that the tartan ruana is off the loom (I'm not quite finished with hemming it yet), I wanted to take a break from complicated patter...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Stuffed

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I might have been able to squeeze another couple of yards of plied wool onto this bobbin, but when they say Nano bobbins hold two ounces, th...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Holodiscus Discolor

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  Ocean-spray (Holodiscus discolor) is a common shade-tolerant shrub native to the Pacific Northwest. Its profuse flowers are something of a...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Formative Eggplant

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It's going to be an eggplant! I have never had much success with growing vegetables. Fruits and berries, yes. Veg, no, but I went out on...
Sunday, July 12, 2026

Second Go at Fractal Spin

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My first two skeins of fractal-spun yarn turned out better than I'd expected, so I moved on to Experiment #2. It is now ready to be turn...
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Drawing on years of experience as a forest ranger, backpacker and mountaineer, my writings and images reflect my abiding love of Nature.
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