Tag Archives: yarn

Self-Imposed Sock Club

Posted on January 2, 2024 by wonkydonkey

Happy New Year! We just had to make a rather large and definitely unexpected purchase (new central heating), so my ‘mad money’ budget for 2024 is going to be verrrrry limited. Fortunately, I’ve spent years preparing for just such a … Continue reading →

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Feeding the stash

Posted on November 28, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I was out of my usual territory today and to my delight, found a new little yarn store! Located in a small shop area, it fits right in and I hope they do well. I had to show my support, … Continue reading →

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KnitFit!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Yesterday was a fiber day – the entire day was spent knitting, getting an impromptu spinning lesson, hanging out with knitterly pals, taking classes, drooling over the Signature needles, and shopping in the fiber market. So much fun! I learned … Continue reading →

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Sock scraps, squared

Posted on April 11, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Yarn train, ahoy! We are on our way to Portland for a day of yarn store hopping, and I needed 5-6 hours of easy knitting – so I grabbed a bunch of scrap balls and am making mitered squares. Much … Continue reading →

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Of cowls, tanks, and blankets

Posted on February 23, 2015 by wonkydonkey

A durned sinus thing got in the way of my porch plans, so I stayed inside and tidied up my craft room instead. I didn’t tackle the sewing stuff, but got the yarn and spinning fiber organized. I’m pretty well … Continue reading →

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(almost) Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 21, 2014 by wonkydonkey

This is very good coffee. That was a pretty good bottle of wine. This makes me very happy. See there? Several bee tubes are newly packed with mud, which means there are wee baby mason bees inside. The proportions on … Continue reading →

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Yarniness

Posted on April 19, 2013 by wonkydonkey

It’s been a busy week and I haven’t been able to knit for a couple days (I cut my thumb), though I have been carrying a sock project with me out of habit and a wee bit of desperation, as … Continue reading →

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