Category Archives: Yarn

Rhinebeck 2013 Goodies

I managed to get several lovely goodies at Rhinebeck this year. (I am not sure that’s a very hard feat!) First up I walked directly to the fairgrounds for opening and then directly to the line for the Jennie the … Continue reading

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Dyeing Yarn with Old Maiden Aunt

While on holiday in Scotland, my friend Sarah arranged for us to visit Lilith of Old Maiden Aunt at her dye studio. It was a wonderful day and we spent several hours dyeing up yarns. Ok, well I spent several … Continue reading

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Knitting challenge update

An update on my knitting challenge. I did not manage to cast on a new project last weekend from the basket of yarn to be depleted but I did get a project cast on from that basket Tuesday night. I … Continue reading

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Planning for a Knitting Challenge

Ever since we got back from Scotland (oh right, I should blog about that!) I’ve been planning all of the crafty projects – for the house, for Christmas, for myself, for loved ones, for fun… Who really needs a reason? … Continue reading

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Airing of the Stash – 2013

I’ve been feeling in a rut with my stash lately so I decided to “air the stash” and sort it by weight so that I could find the yarns that I absolutely knew I had in stash and that I wanted … Continue reading

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