Posted in Completed 2007, Completed 2008, Knitting, Stash on Mar 31st, 2009 No Comments »
We are on Spring Break in Fla.
Today is rainy, so we drove to Destin and while they went to a surf shop I returned to Unwind, a super small shop. In spite of the very limited selection of yarn and extremely limited selection of sock yarn (other than Tofusties), I was able to find two [...]
Posted in Stash on Jan 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
No time to open, but at least I can glance at it through the plastic now & then!
Posted in Knitting, Socks, Stash on Jan 19th, 2009 1 Comment »
Ordered this Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn on Fri night after finding DBNY in Ravelry.
I can’t wait to get my order!
Worked on the Brotherly Sock in the FREEZING foyer area (our ski place was at capacity) of the lodge while the boys went snowboarding & skiing. My hands were so cold knitting on 2mm metal [...]
Posted in Stash on Jun 6th, 2008 No Comments »
90 degrees+ and ultra high humidity actually made day #1 of the Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival even more fun. Except for FS who needed Advil & some cool air to soothe his orthodontic pain. Bless his heart! So, we left a bit before I was ready, but not before I scored these treasures…
Delicious Hand Maiden [...]
Posted in Knitting, Pets, Socks, Stash on Jun 5th, 2008 No Comments »
Like I said, kitty was dirty after his escapade. Kitty, who screamed to come in when I put him in the garage to do a chore (there was a mouse pooing in our shoes!), may have eaten something living during his freedom. We think this b/c there was a spot of dried blood on his [...]
Posted in Knitting, Stash, Summer on May 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Cook vat of dirty rice in boiling hot kitchen.
Take several boys swimming, skateboarding & biking.
Make a quick pit stop and pick up new issue of great magazine.
Get some heel reinforcements.
Get some wool to use when you are ready to dye.
Get some food from Panera.
Eat food from Panera on porch.
Watch boys skateboard while a huge storm [...]
Posted in Socks, Stash on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
Descriptions will be in Ravelry.
Posted in Fun, Knitting, Socks, Stash on May 24th, 2008 No Comments »
Before I was a sock knitter I mostly enjoyed taking a little trip here or there, but now that I knit socks in the car & love to visit knit shops I have a zeal for going out of town.
When The Boys here began kicking around the idea of a little trip to Louisville I [...]
Posted in Knitting, Socks, Stash on Apr 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Could this get any better?
Unbelievably, yes it CAN!
A sweet gift:
That spinningdoggie, she is truly relentless! She is controlling me with her artistry…I know this because the moment I smelled & felt & gazed at this yarn in the bright sun of the late afternoon I was in a trance, obviously, because I went back to [...]
Posted in Knitting, Socks, Stash on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
OMGosh I am so excited! Spinningdoggies‘ hand-dyed pushed me over the edge: I joined Etsy and updated the Paypal stuff to get my mitts two hanks of her gorgeous sock yarn! They are so pretty…
Here is 440 yards of her Love Potion self striping:
Here is 560 yards (!) of her Lilac varigated :
Did I say [...]
