This is what my mother brought me today, along with another circular needle and hairpin lace/stitch holder. I have in essence over 50 ounces of yarn right now just in what she gave me. I am so happy! I have a bonafide stash and a scale to weigh it on. YAY. Thanks again mom [...]
Archive > December 2007
Repurpose It
Today I want to talk about what I have been recycling.
I just started spinning plastic bags. IF you recall, I did a project for a coaster with the plastic bag strips directly from cutting the bags up. Now I am not only recycling them into yarn, but practicing my spinning at the same time.
The pan [...]
Ocean and Lavender yarns finished
So I finished two of my yarns. The first one I spun is now in a necklace, but I haven’t quite finished it yet so I won’t show it till it’s done. The first was plied with cotton red thread, a bit thicker than normal sewing thread. The other was plied with my baby [...]
My first handspun yarns
Here you have my first attempts at drop spindling in order from top to bottom. I spun those both this morning. I am in love with spinning and am trying to make myself NOT spin any more yarn LOL I only have 2 little rolls of roving left and I want to take time to [...]
Poinsettia En Fin & Plastic Bag Crochet
Tags: crochet, poinsettia, christmas+crochet, plastic+bag+recycle,
Christmas Project: Poinsettia
poinsettia
I was inspired, so I started this last night. I still have to add a leaf to the other side in green, cinch it all together with yellow french knots in the middle, but other than that it looks pretty good. What do you all think? It’s my own personal design. Silly me didn’t write [...]
Blanket Therapy revealed
Blanket Therapy
So this is the super secret project I was working on as a present for my therapist. You should have seen the look on her face. She was so happy to get this. I was happy to make it for her. I hope that she uses it for a long time. She said that [...]
Work With Me Wednesday: Crochet a Circle or Round
Tags: crochet+tutorial, work+with+me+wednesday, crochet+circle, crochet+round,
Would You Trade Yours?
I don’t know if I would or not. I guess it depends on what kind of yarn it is HAHA They have a bumper sticker, too. If I had a car that was solely mine, I would totally get it. This would be a good one to wear to any local SnB. I am sure [...]
Magazine Whimsy
I frogged that scarf I just posted about. I wanted the yarn for something else, what I don’t know yet. I seem to be at an impass. I need a heap of yarn to make some of the things I want to make, but I have not gotten to the store to get said yarn. [...]
