Summer of Love Part 2 and SewSpun’s Yarn
I received my 2nd Summer of Love package yesterday from Piney, not my real swap partner’s name. Missing from this picture is a book titled Knit Noel because it was the first thing I snatched from the...
View ArticleFinding the Perfect Yarn for a Project
Fall is here and with it the cooler weather. Though I haven’t turned the heat on yet nor have I burned wood in the fireplace, I imagine it’s only a matter of time. Yesterday, I went in search of my...
View ArticleReview of Blue Sky Alpaca’s Dyed Cotton Yarn
In January when I had purchased this yarn from Loop, LYS in Philadelphia, I had confessed my hatred of cotton. To reiterate, I stated the following: 1. If my hands get the least bit warm, cotton...
View ArticleTrading Yarns and a Pin
Last week, I decided to partake in a Yarn Swap. It was so much fun! I went shopping in my yarn stash and stuffed the largest box I could find with wool, cotton and rayon. All those little balls of...
View ArticleLondon Bound and More! Yarn
I changed my keychain over to this London bear last night because it is official now. We are going to London! And we are not going alone. Dan and I are bringing with us a group of 7 from our family...
View ArticleRum Brownies with Yarn
“Why add rum to your brownies?”, you ask. There are several good reasons: (1) rum tastes good, (2) the children aren’t allowed to eat these which means more for you, (3) it makes a dense, almost...
View ArticleYarn Arrived for 1st BSJ
Dan’s Uncle Charlie and his wife Maria are expecting their first and second baby in August. Twins! The whole family is so excited for them. Of course one of my first thoughts was “What am I going to...
View ArticleStitch n Pitch with Yarn
I received my invitation. The Philadelphia Phillies will be hosting this year’s Stitch n Pitch on Wednesday, April 29th at 7:05 pm. I love my Phillies and I love knitting, so it’s a no-brainer for me....
View Article2-Year Blogversary Celebration
To be honest, it seems like I have been writing this blog for a very long time. Yet according to WordPress records, I wrote my very first post on April 11, 2007. I started this blog for the selfish...
View ArticleImproved Yarn Storage
Since I couldn’t play in my garden yesterday, I opted to play in my stash. Before: After: What a relief! No more lifting two or three plastic crates out of the cedar closet just to find the yarn that I...
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