Nothing to Say?
Ya know, it’s hard to blog when the things you are doing are (a) things that you can’t write about or (b) boring. In the second category lately are many administrative things, like setting up fall...
View ArticleYarn, Finally
Well, it had to happen sometime. I had to stumble upon some yarn eventually. I didn’t expect it to be in the little town of Gore, though. Nor did I expect it to be some lovely handspun. Read more on...
View ArticleDOOOOON-Eden!
OK, I admit it — this blogging "on the road" thing is a little harder than I thought it would be. The main problem we are encountering is with accessing the "hotspots". While there are plenty of...
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Not Yarn!
Can you blame me for getting all excited when I saw this from the highway on the way into Christchurch?? I mean, they have live alpacas out front, for cryin’ out loud. Read more on Not Yarn!…
View ArticleCruella’s — Nelson, NZ
Nelson, NZ — a town at the north end of the South Island — is kind of an odd place. It is the nearest town of any real size to Abel Tasman National Park, which is where we had a day of kayaking booked....
View ArticleOh No, Not Another Sock Summit Blog Post
Well, unless you’ve very recently come out of a coma, you’re aware that this past weekend heralded the Most Awesomely Amazing Knitting Event Ever in the History of the Universe, right here in PDX. Read...
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Girliest. Yarn. Ever.
And it's MINE! Yay! This yarn comes from "Plum Crazy Ranch", and I bought it within 30 minutes of arriving at OFFF on Saturday morning. The creator said she'd had it hanging up for a year and a half...
View ArticleAn Easier Way to Recycle Used Yarn
Over at Knitting Daily, today's post talks about how to "get the kinks out" of yarn after frogging a TOAD. (And if that didn't make any sense, you may want to read about online knitting jargon here.)...
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My Knitting Wish List for 2010
Hey, I finally put together a list for What I Want to Knit This Year! Yeah, well, so what if it's mid-February? This idea has been kind of nagging at me for a month or so — but what finally prompted me...
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Fun with M***c Balls
OK, so you know I don't like to use the "m" word when it comes to knitting, because KNITTING is not actually MAGIC. But a few weeks ago, in my "what-I-want-to-knit-this-year" list, I mentioned a...
View ArticleReview – Darn Good Yarn Silk Ribbon & Chiffon Ribbon
Today I am writing about a sweater kit I recently ordered from Darn Good Yarn, “a wholesaler and retailer of original recycled yarns, clothing and home goods.” The kit is for a sweater knit with their...
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