Wollmeise

First Wollmeise Socks

February 12, 2010

These are the first pair of socks I’ve made using the Wollmeise 100% wool yarn. The bottom sock looks darker in the picture but it isn’t.  I had read that the yarn was a bit splitty so I paid closer attention to what I was doing  and didn’t have any trouble with it splitting.  It [...]

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New Resolve

February 11, 2010

Stashbusting so far this year has been so easy.  I haven’t even been tempted to get online and buy fabric.  I surely haven’t been near a quilt shop.  I feel so strong . . where fabric is concerned.   I know . . don’t be bragging yet . . February isn’t even halfway over! But [...]

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Yarn Buying is Hard Work

January 19, 2010

You quilters think shopping for fabric is a job . . try buying sock yarn!  Yesterday, for a brief moment (very brief!), I thought to myself . . I’m giving up ever trying to buy yarn again! Do you remember how much I went through to get the infamous Wollmeise yarn?  Tha was not even [...]

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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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