So, my daughter is in serious trouble. She calls and says, “Go to this yardsale. They have TONS of yarn”, she says. “More yarn than I’ve ever seen in one place, ever!” She recants. “It’s your heaven”, she teases, … Read More ...
Ideas! Sock Yarn – More Than Just Socks!
So I have all of this sock yarn. Yes, I knit socks, mostly because I need smaller portable items to keep with me, but also because I love the variety of fibers and designs that this wonderful industry has … Read More ...
Announcing…New Yarns and Free Patterns From Nashua Handknits.
Nashua Handknits announces two new yarns for Spring 2009:
Creative FocusTM Silk: We are very excited about our 100% bourette silk in a bright palette of fifteen shades. Creative FocusTM Silk knits at 5 sts to the inch with each … Read More ...
I’m Seeing Stars….
If the idea of beachcombing for sea critters is on your to-do list for this summer, you might want to knit up a souvenier. (You can knit and beachcomb at the same time, maybe beach-knitting?).
This star, from Classic Elite … Read More ...
Small Balls – Why Pay For Yarn You Don’t Need?
First of all, that question is just ridiculous. If we didn’t pay for yarn we didn’t need, our stashes would be in dire shape.
But, if you only need just a bit of a certain color and don’t want to … Read More ...
I Now Pronounce You….. Yarn and Yarn… or How To Join Yarns
We’ve all done it. Don’t even try to deny it. Happily knitting along and
WHAM!! Yarn! Gone!
What to do, what to do. Well, in keeping with the Valentine’s theme this week, we’re going to learn how to marry … Read More ...
It Itches! So Knit A Snowflake!
Ingredients:
1 batch of humorous cartoons about knitting and everyday life.
3 shakes of the inevitable boo boos
and a generous helping of short essays.
Bake until it’s green and you’ll have the cutest little … Read More ...
Kookaburra Wins, Hands Down!
Kookburra Wool Wash is the latest product to fall victim to my use and abuse list. I like to try these things myself, without reading all the hype, so I can realistically make up my own mind about the products.… Read More ...
Knitting Poetry – Muse in my yarn
Muse in My Yarn
Full of color, yards of magic abound;
In baskets, boxes and trees all around.
Such a feeling I have never enough.
Do I imply that I could need more stuff?
Two or three more cones or … Read More ...
Knitting Poetry – Winding Wool
Winding Wool
by Robert Service
She’d bring to me a skein of wool
And beg me to hold out my hands;
so on my pipe I cease to pull
And watch her twine the shining strands
Into a ball so … Read More ...
Buy A Share in a Flock of Yarn
Ok, so maybe sheep and goats should not be reffered to as “Walking Yarn” but anyone addicted to yarns will know how I feel.
Dreamend of owning your own yarn supply? But Don’t have room for some “Walking Yarn” … Read More ...
One Skein Wonders 101 Winners
One Skein Wonders is giving 101 readers the opportunity to win a skein of yarn each month in 2008. To enter just fill out the entry form (no purchase necessary). Winners will be notified January 15th 2008.… Read More ...
One Skein Wonders Book Release
One Skein Wonders has released it’s new book.
256 pages, 8 x 8 1/2, two-color photographs and illustrations throughout, full-color photo gallery of projects and has a RRP of $18.95 ISBN 1580176453
Hot off the heels of the uber-successful One-Skein … Read More ...
Simply Soft Heather by Caron Yarn
CaronYarn Company introduced the newest member of the Simply Soft family of yarns—Simply Soft Heather. A true marriage of soft lustrous fiber with soft, sophisticated colors makes Simply Soft Heather a truly special new yarn for fashion garments, … Read More ...
Camel Yarn?
I’m still reading my [tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] magazine and drooling over many of the [tag]patterns[/tag] and [tag]yarns[/tag] showcased.
One new yarn that caught my eye is made from [tag]Mongolian Camels[/tag]. This is a new fiber brought to the United States … Read More ...