Worse Than Yarn Stores

I found something worse than yarn stores, a place were wool fumes are stronger, a place credit cards mention only in a fearful hush, while looking over their shoulders. This place is Dye-Version’s showroom. I think being so close to the source of amazing hand-dyed and hand-painted yarns should come with a warning.  [...]

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Instant Gratification

Baby hats- ’nuff said.
Specs: Sophie’s Beret
Pattern: Child’s Play Beret
Designer: Laura Brown
Yarn: Knit Picks bare worsted(?)
Needles: 3.75mm circ (I think…)
Cast On: Dec. 5.08
Bound Off: Dec. 5.08

Dyed: Dec. 6.08
Colour: mix of Sapphire Blue, Jet Black, and Sky Blue over a previous Turquoise dye job.
Notes: I added the pom pom today. Somehow my numbers didn’t quite work out [...]

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Startitis

Well, not exactly.
I did cast on the Cypress Shawl. And I did start my new sock yarn scrap blanket (more below), but it is the increasing queue of projects with yarn balled, needles allocated and patterns and matierals bundled that is beginning to get out of hand.
First off, the blanket, which I’ll be calling Cumulative [...]

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Socks: the Perfect Gift

umm… that can’t be right. Aren’t socks the disappointment of every child’s Christmas stocking, ranking right up there with underware and a new tooth-brush?
Well, maybe … or maybe just white tube socks…
But apparently that isn’t stopping me. I give you 1 (and a half) pairs of gifts socks and plans for others.
Lindz’s Birthday Socks – [...]

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2 FO 8.31.8

Two FOs in one day!
First: Soapy’s Sheldon

Pattern: Sheldon and Costume
Desinger: Ruth Homrighaus
Source: Knitty and Knit Picks
Yarn: Shine Sport (Green Apple, Grass, Cherry, River, Fedora, Butter, and Cream)
Needles: 3.5mm dpn
Cast On: Oct. 9.08
Bound Off: Oct. 31.08

Notes: There are 3 other costumes in the kit, put I didn’t want to make those… and I modified the [...]

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I Prefer “Differently Productive”

to procrastination, it sounds so much better.  And is really particularly accurate, especially at this time of year.
Yesterday I started a pair of Beer Gloves (from Son of Stitch n’ Bitch), and I have already finished the first and am well into the second. My current plan is to knit them and then dye the [...]

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I have FO…

the first in a long while.

I just really love this picture…
Ace of Spades Mitts
Pattern: Alice’s Queen of Hearts Gloves
Yarn: Knit Picks Telemark in Cardinal and Black (one skein each 103yds/50gr)
Needles: Knit Picks nickle plated dpns, size 2.5mm
For: Christmas pressie
Size: one size fits… well I guess most women
Notes: I really liked the pattern, it knit up [...]

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Has it really been 2 months already…

So, yeah – bad blogger, no cookie.
The knitting has been suffering from neglect (as has the spinning) but the sewing machine has had a strenuous workout.
I’ve made:
* 2 dresses for me, same style (1812, scoop neck, empire waist) but one is pink with white sleeves while the other is dark blue in front with green/blue [...]

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