kauni Anyone who has visited a LYS with me in the past year will probably mention that I have been eyeing the rainbow yarns. Mini mochi, mochi plus, kauni effetkgarn, evilla. I never had a project for them though, nothing that required long runs of rainbow colored yarn, so I was able to resist. Until [...]
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Comments(2) trekking The other day I wandered into the local craft store to pick up some yarn for a gift. I happened across this Trekking XXL colorway that I have picked up … oh, every time I have been to this store in almost two years. 25% off? OK then. Nevermind that whole “I am not [...]
Read More..>>A REALLY crappy photo (the camera fell and uh, partially broke last week plus it’s not even light outside yet), but: mmmmmalabrigo Doesn’t everyone get up and wind (tangled freaking hanks of) yarn at 6am?
Read More..>> Comments(0) be still my heart I haven’t been buying much yarn — small quantities for defined gifts mostly. I have plenty. The allure is not as compelling. Most of the time. yarn hug But I’ve been thinking about knitting a fingering weight sweater for myself lately and that’s a weight I don’t have a sweater’s quantity [...]
Read More..>>Almost a year ago, I cleared out and packed up the stash to prepare for our cross-country move. I got rid of about a third of the yarn or so, I’d guess. Since December, the remainder has been in storage. I’ve worked from yarn I moved with me, yarn I bought from E’s stash (PokingMyEyesOut), [...]
Read More..>>With the upcoming cross-country move, DH and I are both cleaning out our stuff and splitting things into groups of storage, temporary housing, and necessary-during-the-move-itself. One of my largest goals was to sort the yarn and fiber stash into these three groups. Of course I need car projects for a cross-country drive as well as [...]
Read More..>>DH and I were in Seattle for a week followed by a day/night in NYC, two cities we both love. While in Seattle, I spent some time with E (PokingMyEyesOut) and I finally met G (ChezDavis). Yay! Thanks to both E/G and G/S for having us! Crafty-wise, E and I went to Weaving Works, Hilltop [...]
Read More..>>This past weekend, I went to New York state to visit my youngest sister’s college and watch her graduate[!]. me, mad, and currer I am very proud of her! Congratulations! I really hoped that I could finish Currer in time to wear it to graduation. I did, though I have some little details I want [...]
Read More..>>Whew! Maryland this year was a bit different for me. My first year (2005) I spent so much money on fiber and yarn — and I picked out a wheel! I still have some things from that year in stash. Last year (2007) was my second year, and I was a bit more subdued, but [...]
Read More..>>It’s a bit coincidental that I have two socks (well, three, but two are the same) on the needles right now that fit right in with the current Project Spectrum theme of Fire (red, orange, pink). First, we have the mate to my fourth self-knit sock ever! ellen’s 1/2 pint farm, not sure of colorway [...]
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