For my recent birthday, I self-indulgently bought myself two kinds of really cool specialty yarns: Habu Textile’s Wool Stainless Steel A-148 It’s a thread-thin yarn which feels soft like wool, but has a memory. You can essentially finger-block it on the needles to whatever 3-d shape that you want. It’s very cool, and it’s a [...]
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Yarn like improvisational jazz
Posted in Knit, Patterns, Yarn, tagged be sweet magic ball, boucle yarn, eyelash yarn, habu yarn, improvisation, magic cowl, specialty yarn on March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mystery swatches
Posted in Gauge, Projects, Swatches, TKGA's Master Knitter Program, Yarn, tagged gauge, master knitter program, Ravelry, Ravelympics, sock yarn, socks, swatch, TKGA, Yarn on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A mess of mystery swatches greets me as I return to my Master Knitter Level I project after a hiatus. After trying to sort out that, I discover that I’m actually very close to finishing the whole kit and caboodle! Now how to power through the last few pieces?
One less albatross
Posted in Yarn, tagged gifts, queue, Ravelry, stash, time managment, Yarn on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am contemplating my tendency to commit to too many projects.
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