After organizing my stash I realized I had 3 skeins of DB Cashmerino Superchunky in cream. I’ve been wanting another scarf so I thought I’d whip one up quickly. Once done, I felt it needed a little more oomph, so I decided to try my hand at Kool Aid Dyeing it. Since the DB has […]
454
That’s the magic number. And even though there were over 100 entries, no one guessed that exact number. The most popular guesses (at 3 each) were 189, 198, 243 and 437 (pretty close!) . In the end, the person who got the closest without going over was Stacey. Pretty fitting since her blog’s subtitle is […]
You Gotta Be In It To Win It!
I’ve gotten a lot of entries for the Guess the Stash contest, but none have been the exact number. Guesses have ranged from the low 100’s all the way up to almost 2000! I’m extending the contest to end of day today so there’s still time to enter. Just leave me a comment here and […]
448 Gallons: A Contest
I organized my stash this weekend. About 5 months ago I went to Target (that’s Tar-zhay) and bought 4 big plastic bins to hold my stash. I took most of the bags and boxes and neatly placed them in the bins. I even had room left in a couple of them. I knew I had […]
Obligations
I’ve been blogging for a little over a year now. Throughout this period my blog has taken on different voices (at least, to me it has) as I’ve learned what to write, what’s helpful and interesting to people, and what I want my blog to be. I’m always amazed at the number of readers I […]
The socks are done! Specs
The socks are done! Specs Pattern: No real pattern. Tubular cast on, an inch of 1×1 rib, 5 inches of 2×2 rib, plain stockinette for an inch, Japanese short-row heel and a basic toe with the last few decreases done every row. Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Gauge: 5.5 spi — much tighter than what’s specified. […]