Sock Yarn

Yarn for Knit-Along

October 31, 2010

The Knit-Along starts tomorrow. Are you ready? Yarn chosen? Needles empty? Pattern handy? I’ve never had so much trouble choosing yarn. I dug through this bag: And this bag: And then I went upstairs and dug through some bags and buckets and found a few that might work. Every time I would look on Ravelry [...]

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Why Do Adults Act This Way?

January 7, 2010

Background info first: Less than four years ago I learned to knit socks. Thanks Susan! Almost as soon as I learned to knit socks, I realized that sock yarn was as addicting for the knitter as is fabric for the quilter. We can just sit at the computer and poke buttons .. and like magic, [...]

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Such Willpower

September 26, 2009

There’s only so much blame I can place on my friends (one friend in particular lately). In between classes this week, she asked what I wanted to do and I said “can we go to the quilt shop?” Oh, sure . . she could have said NO! But, she didn’t . . she drove me [...]

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Sock Yarn Winner

August 7, 2009

Then winner of the sock yarn and needle case is Denise. Congratulations Denise and will you please email me your mailing address? Thanks and we’ll want to see the socks you make from the yarn . . soon!

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Sock Yarn

July 7, 2009

My favorite yarn shop, Simply Sock Yarn, like most shops, sends out an email newsletter and it gets me every time! I wish I were half as strong when it comes to sock yarn purchases as I am for fabric purchases. There’s a better chance I’ll use all my fabric than I will my sock [...]

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