Category Archives: yarn

mmm yummy yarn.

weekend in a nutshell: progress

Posted on November 5, 2012 by imadeitso

sorry to be vague, but these are gifts. i’ll share what i can… i finished blocking this… { for my tutorials on blocking, visit here and here } i’m almost finished knitting this… and about to start this… but first, … Continue reading →

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last camp

Posted on October 23, 2012 by imadeitso

we just got back from our last camping trip of the season. the long drive there and back gave me plenty of time to make progress on something i’m knitting. i wont be able to share photos until after the … Continue reading →

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road trip: the needle emporium

Posted on October 12, 2012 by imadeitso

{ the needle emporium } this week, i went to a lovely little spot in a lovely little town. an old stone house filled with a solid selection of woolly goods. julie, the owner, was helpful and friendly. mary ann … Continue reading →

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if you knit it, they will come…

Posted on September 11, 2012 by imadeitso

…and ask you to make one for them too. here are the socks for my youngest, as he requested. on a side note, i think children find the act of knitting fascinating. i don’t know if it’s because it’s something … Continue reading →

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bamboo wool socks for the boy

Posted on September 6, 2012 by imadeitso

i may sound like a yarn snob, because i love working with luxurious yarns (who doesn’t?) and prefer natural fibres. and it’s true that good yarn knits up better, you can’t dispute that fact. but i’m really not a yarn … Continue reading →

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