Posted in Just for Fun on Jan 31st, 2007
The Knitty surprises are up, and I love both of the sweaters (thermal by Laura Chau and dragonfly by Laura Zukaite) that were added to this issue. I just priced out Dragonfly for a whooping $309 not including shipping. I already have the yarn for Thermal, and am excited to knit it soon as it’s [...]
Posted in Dye Pot on Jan 30th, 2007
So about 2 weeks ago now I had this pile of yarn and fiber that I was ready to dye. The bright green on the left is 10 skeins of Rowan ‘Cork’ a bulky merino/nylon blend. I bought the lot of it from Yaharia’s stash sale awhile back for $20; not bad for a sweater. [...]
Posted in Just for Fun, crafts on Jan 27th, 2007
There’s chaos all about us, but when you’re crafting you can shut it all out or let it all in; at your whim. When your hands are busy creating, and your mind is busy working out ways to construct, all else can be pushed aside. I don’t see it as a way of escaping or [...]
Posted in sewing on Jan 26th, 2007
I’ve been stocking up on fabric for the past couple of months, because I made a pact with myself that January 19th (my birthday) would be the last day that I could purchase yarn, fabric and fiber for the next 6 months. There’s one exception which will be explained in a later post. There’s no [...]
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