Goodbye Minnesota…
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general
Yep, I’m moving! Some of you know where, others will find out in the next blog post. I wasn’t sure we could get everything to fit in the van, but we did. Believe it or not, I am only taking two boxes of yarn with me. See that pink box on the left in the [...]
2009: Planning
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, yarn stash
I recently upgraded WordPress on this blog and decided a makeover was in order. It took several tries (I hoped to find a magazine style layout that worked to my liking, but no luck), and I really like the new look. Fresh and simple at the same time. I hope you all like it too. [...]
Tags: afghan, goals, handwarmers, hessian, knitting, list, lopi, money, parents, patterns, ravelry, shawl, site updates, socks, stash, sweater, theme, wordpress, yarn, yarn diet
Goldilocks
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
When I started putting away the few colors of left over Wool-Ease I had pulled from stash for the Gansey Watch Cap, it occurred to me that I could make my own marled yarn by mixing and holding different color strands together as one yarn.
But what to make? Hats! I needed to add a [...]
Tags: black, blue, challenge, charity, cornerstone, free, gift, gray, hats, lion-brand, mile, patterns, prize, red, rory, socks-in-the-cities, stash, stashdown, wool-ease, yarnery
Slytherin!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Whee! Early last week, my Hogwarts Sock Swap TWO package arrived from Amelia Crowhaven! She sent some great stuff!
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Tags: bookmark, gift, green, harry-potter, hogwarts, mackintosh, purple, slytherin, sock-yarn, socks, stash, swap, yarn, yellow
Somewhat Local Yarn Shop Crawl
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
In July, my family went up north for a quick visit and to bring Grandma down to the Cities. She was to stay a while with my parents before visiting the Michigan branch of her family.
I persuaded my parents to make a few stops on the way, so I could check out some of [...]
Tags: baxter, brainerd, dale-of-norway, lys, mn, nisswa, sisu, sock-yarn, stash
MORE New Yarn
Posted by limedragon | Filed under bags or purses, yarn stash
Seems like I’ve gotten a plethora of new yarn just lately. : )My newest addition to my yarn stash are two bags of gorgeous 100% linen Flax from Berroco in color 5042 Crested Iris. It’s just been discontinued so I got a good price on it through WEBS. I am not sure yet what I [...]
Tags: bags, berroco, cellphone, flax, orange, purple, stash, suede, tan, yarn stash
