Posted in completed projects, crochet, quilting, yarn on 6, September 2009 | 3 Comments »
I don’t blog much anymore but I still do a lot of making.
This last week I finished my Milobo Cardigan. The ribbon is black velvet. I like the look of it through the eyelets but don’t really know how to tie it to look nice.
I made a needle roll for my circular needles. The green [...]
Posted in good thing, yarn on 19, June 2009 | 2 Comments »
While in Melbourne I made a special effort to drive out to Bendigo just to go to the Bendigo Woollen Mills factory shop.
It took almost 2 hours to get there and the weather was shocking for driving. It was 9 degrees when we left Melbourne and almost 5 when we got to Bendigo at [...]
Posted in craft research, online shops, tutorials, yarn on 8, February 2009 | 3 Comments »
I have never really been into dying yarn before. For my last swap I bought my swapee some Kool aid sachets from wired for fibre, so I got a couple for myself just to give it a go.
Now it astounds me that people drink this stuff. If it is toxic enough to dye [...]
Posted in crochet, knitting, patterns, ravelry, yarn on 25, January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have created a totally huge and totally unachievable queue on ravelry.
I have a small stash of yarn destined to become things and I am determined to make them all.
My projects are
1.
february ladies sweater by flintknits
from 3 balls of BWM black alpacca
2.
top down round yoked cardigan by milobo
from 3 balls of BWM Rustic in cedar [...]
Posted in completed projects, knitting, yarn on 8, January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I also made Emmeline a February Babies sweater. It is from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitters Almanac. Funnily enough it is the February pattern.
I used Bendigo Woolen Mills (no surprise there) Mystique. This would have to be the best yarn that I have ever come across. It is a 75% wool 20% mohair [...]
Posted in bags, completed projects, crochet, yarn on 7, January 2009 | 2 Comments »
I needed a quick crochet fix after doing lots of big projects.
The fat bottom bag is from the Happy Hooker book. I used my some leftover red Bendigo Woolen Mills 8ply cotton and 5ply wool. I held the two strands together and used a 5.5mm hook. Both yarns were different reds but [...]
Posted in crochet, ravelry, yarn on 28, October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was just part of a rainbow swap on ravelry – in the australian swappers group. (I apologise to those not on ravelry).
It was a pretty simple swap. $25 budget with the requirements of including at least one ball of red yarn.
I got a package from K10. There were lots of red goodies. Some are [...]
Posted in completed projects, crochet, patterns, yarn on 10, September 2008 | 8 Comments »
I don’t think that I would call this afghan “exquisite”, it just happens to be the name of the pattern by Terry Kimbrough that I made for Sheridan aka Chalet Girl.
When I first learned that Sheridan was going through IVF again I decided to begin a crochet afghan for the new baby. I chose to [...]
Posted in knitting, other stuff, yarn on 15, August 2006 | 1 Comment »
Quick news flash for those that live in Sydney
I was looking at Virgina Farm Wookworks’ site yesterday and noticed a banner saying that they are having a market day on 3 Sept 06 between 10am and 3pm.
I emailed them and this was part of the response I got from Jenny
The banner is advertising a monthly [...]
Posted in yarn on 15, August 2006 | 2 Comments »
Before I did my chores today I went to the two local wool shops and made a small purchase from each. I had to use lots of self control. Very proud.
From The hornsby Wool and craft nook I bought two balls of Jo Sharp, Alpacca Kid Lustre in cork. It is kind of [...]
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