by Cassy | Mar 3, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
I was browsing Etsy for some self-striping hand dyed yarn awhile back (dangerous, I know) and I came across this yarn from Julianna’s Fibres: It’s her Sparkle Self-Striping superwash yarn in the colorway “Truly Outrageous.” The name and colors...
by Cassy | Jan 29, 2014 | Yarn
Matt and I exchanged very belated Christmas gifts. Our anniversary is December 12th, so we decided to delay our Christmas gift exchange for awhile. I got him some cigars and some beard balm. Super manly gifts! He got me a pretty little wool tweed hat (not knitted),...
by Cassy | Jan 23, 2014 | Knitting, WIP, Yarn
Sometimes I’m so in love with the idea of the yarn that it’s hard to actually let myself knit it. I’m sure I’m not alone in this… Some stash seems too precious, especially if it’s yarn that’s hard to find. I believe I...
by Cassy | Dec 20, 2013 | Yarn
I’m twitterpated. For those that aren’t up on 1942 Disney slang, this basically means falling in love. Here’s an explanation. The object of my affection this case is a whole bunch of turquoise yarn. Remember back at the beginning of fall when I kept...
by Cassy | Dec 18, 2013 | Knitting, Mishap, WIP, Yarn
That’s a thing, right? I’m struggling to make myself finish the second Wending wrister, but there is still plenty of time before it’s due and it will be quick when I do it. I don’t know if you call them arm warmers, mitts, or wristers. I tend...
by Cassy | Nov 27, 2013 | Yarn
Sometimes Instagram is a dangerous app. Sometimes it shows me pretty amazing yarns because I forget that when I follow mostly interesting and talented knitters, dyers, spinners, and crafters I’m going to be visually tempted by gorgeous yarns and patterns all of...
