Shepherd’s Harvest 2006
Posted by limedragon | Filed under events, knitting, yarn stash
Saturday, my parents and I went to Shepherd’s Harvest. It was overcast and cold enough that we wished we had mittens or gloves. (There were some for sale, but we didn’t buy any.) So, no MDSW good weather mojo, but at least it wasn’t pouring rain like it did at NHSW (look at the 2nd [...]
Tags: blackberry hills yarn, blackberry ridge, blue, brown, contests, green, kit, llama, mom, munchkin, sheep, shepherds-harvest, socks, yarn stash, yellow
Surprise, Surprise!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting, personal, socks
The Madder Ribbed socks are finished! Pictures to come on Tuesday once they’re dry.
I didn’t finish them on Friday night as I planned. Instead, I took a break to make a headband based on Knit and Tonic Wendy’s Dream Swatch Head Scarf. I had about half a skein of that yummy Alchemy Bamboo in Rust [...]
Tags: alchemy, brown, burgundy, dream swatch, kaffee fassett, kit, madder, mom, mothers-day, orange, red, rib, rowan, socks, tan, tumbling blocks, wendy bernard
Yarnover 2006 and More
Posted by limedragon | Filed under events, general, knitting, yarn stash
(Sigh… I had over half of this post typed out, then my mouse went bonkers and I lost the post!)
Quick Sockettes update: I have just half of a cuff to go… I aim to finish tonight and post pictures tomorrow.
Yarnover 2006: Mom and I went through all the colorful, fiber goodness this morning. I know [...]
Tags: 3 kittens, an pattgel hair, beka, black, blue, brown, cottage creations, fiber trends, flower baskets, gift, grandma, green, hancock fabrics, high school, jewelry, joslyn's fiber farm, kit, lace, lame, lion-brand, lys, mn, secret-pal, silver, sockettes, spiral, wool, wool-ease, yarn stash, yarnover
Sock Blockers and eBay Find
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Thanks again for the nice comments on my Sixth Sense Socks! : ) They were fun to knit! (And in full disclosure, I’m wearing them for the second day in a row.)
Celia asked about the sock blockers I used (you can see them in the first picture in yesterday’s post): “Question, are the sock blockers [...]
Tags: brown, burgundy, cushion, ebay, fiber trends, kit, rowan, sock blockers, socks, tan, tumbling blocks, tutorial
