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Habu Yarn Holder

Look what my sweetie made for me:

A holder for the cones of Habu Shosenshi Linen Paper A-60 yarn, for my Chinese Style pullover. This will let the yarn spool off the cones neatly as I knit, and help keep it from getting twisted and tangled.

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NordicMart

Oh, hey - I meant to tell y’all. I got an email from NordicMart letting me know that the prices of the Garnstudio (Drops) yarn will be going up on August 1st due to the falling dollar and increasing fuel costs. But NordicMart will still be selling their existing inventory at the old prices for [...]

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Blazing Needles

Today was the opening of “Blazing Needles”, a new yarn shop in Salt Lake City, at 1365 S.  1100 E. It’s on the northeast corner of 1100 E. and Harrison - two blocks south of Liberty Heights Fresh market. You can enter the shop from either 1100 East or Harrison.
The store is very nice, with [...]

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I Got Nothin’

I know there hasn’t been much knitting stuff around here lately. But I really have been knitting. There’s just not much to show for it. I’m a bit farther along on the Alpine Lace Scarf, and have finished the heel flap of the Artichoke socks.
I’ve even gotten out some more yarn for my next pair [...]

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Vintage

As if I needed any more stuff.
But I did have to grab a few of my mother’s things that she was getting rid of when she moved to a smaller place.
Like these gloves and sweet little beaded collar (now I need a sweater to wear the collar with!)

(BTW, if you want your own beaded collar, [...]

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