Contest Deadline extended!
Keep those entries coming! I realized that I wont have time to pick a winner tomorrow, so I am extending the deadline until Weds at midnight pacific time. And the prize will be self-striping….
Fake Rhinebeck Contest entry – this is how you do it
As I mentioned yesterday, I did not attend Rhinebeck, and am getting jealous of looking at everyone’s loot. Rhinebeck booty is all over blogland. I can take this time to show myself that I don’t need any new yarn, and get excited over stuff I already have. For example…. All …
Fake Rhinebeck
It is the time of year where knitters flock to NYC for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck). I am in NY right now, but unfortunately I am locked up in the airport and I didn’t go to Rhinebeck. I am just here on a layover from …
Thank you Internets!
Working at home sure has its advantages… You can compose a blog post on your lunch hour, and you can enjoy whip up delicious treats at a moments notice. I added some fruit to a glass of Odwalla Limeade, and I am ready to face the afternoon. I am a …
Winners
I am back from vacation. More on that later. Today’s order of business is announcing the contest winners! I printed out everyone’s name and did a very random drawing There were so many entrants that I decided to also draw a second prize winner. The GRAND PRIZE WINNER is …. …
Knit in Public
Saturday June 9th is World-wide knit in public day. I knit in public at least once a week, but I am still excited to join the crew assembled by Kimchi in Berkeley. The Berkeley Knit-out is happening on the west lawn of the UC Campus (see a freaky-good pic of …
What’s Your favorite: a contest
If you are not a spinner, just hang in there. There is something for you at the end I have had this nagging in the bag of my head telling me that I want a drum carder. I have looked into it a few times but never bought one. I …
I am not worthy
I like me some sock yarn. In fact it is possible that I like sock yarn more than actually knitting socks. But let’s leave that for another post. I know of Sweet Georgia sock yarn. i mean I ‘ve seen pictures and seen people rave about it on their blogs…. …
85.8
Excuse me if this post if a bit fragmented and nonsensical, but it is almost 8 p.m. as I write this and it is 85.8F in my apartment. hot. People, that is HOT! This is one of those days that make you realize that there are randomly hot or cold …
You are about to fall in love with Mosaic Knitting
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the Knitty surprise is up. I couldn’t help but notice that one of the patterns, Arietta, is a entire sweater done as a mosaic pattern! Fantastic! This also made me remeber to tell something to all those would-be-mosaic-knitters out there… We have another fantastic …