The Yarner September 7, 2010
[0] comments

Finished my swap shawl:

shawl

I love the pattern. I need to get my hand on some Araucania Ruca (It drapes stunningly), and then I’ll make one for myself as well.

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , , | Comments Off on

I’ll be teaching crochet

The Yarner September 6, 2010
[0] comments

My LYS had been looking for a teacher and asked me if I can give classes. Exciting stuff that. Now I have to plan a six-weeks course.

Posted in Crochet | Tagged , | Comments Off on I’ll be teaching crochet

The Yarner September 5, 2010
[0] comments

The taping of drywall has started in the laundry room, and I’m busy checking pictures of other people’s dyeing studios to get ideas. This is going to be so awesome.

Posted in Dyeing | Tagged | Comments Off on

Busy finding, cutting and sanding branches

The Yarner September 4, 2010
[0] comments

… to make wall pegs for my yarn storage project:

pegs

Posted in Knitting | Tagged , | Comments Off on Busy finding, cutting and sanding branches

The Yarner September 2, 2010
[0] comments

Started a shawl with the Jojoland yarn. It’s going to be a b-day present, so no more about it at this point. *zzzzip*

Posted in Crochet | Tagged | Comments Off on

The Yarner September 1, 2010
[0] comments

My Jojoland yarn arrived today. So yummy. It’s a very pale cobweb weight, in the colors of a soap bubble. Just looking at it puts me in a happy place.

Posted in Knitting | Comments Off on

I’m behind on the Pi KAL

The Yarner August 31, 2010
[0] comments

The fourth installment was posted on Sunday, and I just did the first few rounds of the third. I did, however finish the shawl for my mom:

shawl

That’s the first Christmas present taken care of. Yay!

Posted in Crochet, Knitting | Tagged , | Comments Off on I’m behind on the Pi KAL

Knitter’s BBQ

The Yarner August 24, 2010
[0] comments

Had a blast at a friend’s house out near Dunrobin today, with kids and dogs and lotsa yarn. The weather played nice, it wasn’t too hot, but nicely warm and sunny. I even got a slight sunburn on one side, but nothing a little aloe won’t take care of in a day or two.

We had burgers and hotdogs, salad and corn chips, and cookies, cake, brownies and flapjacks for dessert. The tiger, who had to work, gratefully received a care package of chocolate cake and brownies. Thanks guys, that was awesome.

Posted in Knitting | Comments Off on Knitter’s BBQ

Socks

The Yarner August 21, 2010
[0] comments

This morning the living room was actually chilly. The thermostat read 18°C, and I had to put on socks. I think the last time I wore socks was some time in early June. It’s gray and rainy and generally very autumnal outside. All those shawl lying about the house sure come in handy today. *brrr*

So, I did what one does on a rainy weekend, I took a long luxurious bath, knitted my way thru the second installment of the Pi shawl KAL and finished my first stash basket:

basket

Posted in Crochet, Knitting | Tagged , | Comments Off on Socks

Much cooler today

The Yarner August 20, 2010
[0] comments

I actually sat out on the deck in the sun with my newest project for a couple of hours. I think the last time I ventured out of the shade if I didn’t have to was in back in May. ;o)

I’m working on a stash basket that’s going to be a prototype for a whole system of yarn storage I want to put up in the stairwell to the basement. In the spirit of: A wall is a shelf waiting to happen.

Posted in Crochet | Tagged | Comments Off on Much cooler today