Archive for the 'Yarns' Category

Teka-what?

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Tekapo, a versatile, 100% wool yarn from Ashford designed to be a perfect choice for knitting, weaving or felting this DK weight yarn would be great in your next project.
AND it’ll be on sale on Saturday.

what’s a holiday without chocolate?

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

I’m still knitting that toque for Dad.  I finished it last night, but it was too shallow.  So I frogged most of it and have been working on it today when I haven’t been playing in Ravelry or helping lovely customers brave enough to venture out into the snowy coldness.
I’ll have it done tonight, but [...]

So I’m knitting my Dad a toque

Friday, December 12th, 2008

I’m fairly certain my Dad has no idea this blog even exists, blogging’s really not his thing.  So I feel pretty secure in posting about his new, in progress Christmas present here
I’m making him a lovely cabled toque I found the pattern for on Ravelry so far it’s just this much

but I can’t believe how [...]

A New Writer in “Da House”

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

After several pithy comments to Erynn about her lack of blog updates, she cheerfully declared that writing the blog should be my job. I am of the school of thought that one shouldn’t complain about something that they have the power to change…unfortunately I don’t have the ability to stop complaining, therefore I am morally [...]

Tomorrow’s the Big Day

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

So everything seems to be pretty much in order for the big opening tomorrow. All the boxes are unpacked and put away on shelves and other pretty display racks, the opening day specials are printed up, as are sheets of upcoming classes. I only have about 20 skeins to finish lableing and a [...]