Wow! Um…. Wow!
You folks are fast with the yarn-buying! Every item has sold, most of it spoken for within the first couple hours of the sale. Thank you so much! It feels great to lighten the stash load, and I’m glad the yarn will be going to new homes where it will be used and enjoyed.
Six boxes went out the door today, and more will be shipped tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday. So if you bought anything from the sale, keep an eye out for your yarn. It’s coming to you soon.
I’ve been working like crazy this week, but there has been a small bit of knitting time. The first Rogue sleeve is just about done–ten rows to go. I’ll post a pic soon. The Peace Fleece is working out really well for this pattern. Nice crisp cable, and a good firm outerwear fabric. I’ve decided to knit the body in the round and steek it rather than knit it flat. I may come to regret that…we’ll see. What’s knitting without a bit of adventure, anyway. I’ve never steeked before. (Can you even use it as a verb like that? I steek. You steek. He/she/it steeks… Hmm….) This should be entertaining.
You had good stuff for sale – and good stuff sells fast. I’m glad I was able to partake of a wee bit.
Posted by: Carole
Um, yeah! I saw your post and said, Oh yay, her yarn sale…. uhh…. sold… sold… sold… all sold… what the?… sold…
Hurry up and buy more yarn so I can get in on the sale next time! heheh
Posted by: Laura
You had good stuff for sale – and good stuff sells fast. I’m glad I was able to partake of a wee bit.
Posted by: Carole
Um, yeah! I saw your post and said, Oh yay, her yarn sale…. uhh…. sold… sold… sold… all sold… what the?… sold…
Hurry up and buy more yarn so I can get in on the sale next time! heheh
Posted by: Laura
Oooh. Can’t wait to see your Rogue – I’ve lost count of how many bloggers have made one, but it never gets old. Sad, huh? 😉
Posted by: Tonia
I vote yes for steek as a verb.
Posted by: claudia
I knit an swatch in the round that turned out less then sucessful as a color experiement but was great for my first steek. I figured I had four cut edges to play with. One I left plain, one I knitted an edge onto (like a button band), one I backstitched with sewing thread and the last one I crocheted. The cut was painless, since I didn’t love the knitting. Now all thats left is a wash to see how they all stand up.
I learned that crochet was the most flexible of all , followed by a knitted button band. Sewing was relatively inflexible. I’d use it for a neck placket, but not an arm hole.
Good luck!
Posted by: LaurieM
you brave woman! i look forward to hearing about your adventures in steeking. and yes, conjugate away. it’s quite entertaining.
Posted by: regina
According to dictionary.com, ‘steek’ IS a verb–a Scottish one meaning ‘to pierce.’
I’m looking forward to seeing your Rogue!
Posted by: keli
Peace Fleece was the first yarn I ever loved, being that my knitting mentor is a Mainer. Excited to see your Rogue, you brave steeking soul.
Posted by: sarah g.
Well, blimey – a yarn sale – for your buddies in the States? Where lovely yarn shops are a dime a dozen? What about us poor deprived people in South Africa? We only grow the stuff here but we dont get to keep it to knit with. It all goes to, you guessed it, THE STATES! So its only fair that you destash again and properly this time! (And I’ll get to buy all the good stuff, yes???)
Posted by: nimblynaff
Wow – what a great sale and what a great stash cleansing. I bet it feels great to de-stash. Happy knitting.
Posted by: Jennifer
I’m glad you had a good stash sale. I didn’t remember it until about 15 minutes after it started and of course was way too late for what I wanted. Argh!
Posted by: Karen
Wow, that’ll teach me to go for a few days without checking your blog! Missed the whole thing. 🙁
I’m sure you’ll be an excellent steeker. 🙂
Posted by: alison
Oooh. Can’t wait to see your Rogue – I’ve lost count of how many bloggers have made one, but it never gets old. Sad, huh? 😉
Posted by: Tonia
I vote yes for steek as a verb.
Posted by: claudia
I knit an swatch in the round that turned out less then sucessful as a color experiement but was great for my first steek. I figured I had four cut edges to play with. One I left plain, one I knitted an edge onto (like a button band), one I backstitched with sewing thread and the last one I crocheted. The cut was painless, since I didn’t love the knitting. Now all thats left is a wash to see how they all stand up.
I learned that crochet was the most flexible of all , followed by a knitted button band. Sewing was relatively inflexible. I’d use it for a neck placket, but not an arm hole.
Good luck!
Posted by: LaurieM
you brave woman! i look forward to hearing about your adventures in steeking. and yes, conjugate away. it’s quite entertaining.
Posted by: regina
According to dictionary.com, ‘steek’ IS a verb–a Scottish one meaning ‘to pierce.’
I’m looking forward to seeing your Rogue!
Posted by: keli
Peace Fleece was the first yarn I ever loved, being that my knitting mentor is a Mainer. Excited to see your Rogue, you brave steeking soul.
Posted by: sarah g.
Well, blimey – a yarn sale – for your buddies in the States? Where lovely yarn shops are a dime a dozen? What about us poor deprived people in South Africa? We only grow the stuff here but we dont get to keep it to knit with. It all goes to, you guessed it, THE STATES! So its only fair that you destash again and properly this time! (And I’ll get to buy all the good stuff, yes???)
Posted by: nimblynaff
Wow – what a great sale and what a great stash cleansing. I bet it feels great to de-stash. Happy knitting.
Posted by: Jennifer
I’m glad you had a good stash sale. I didn’t remember it until about 15 minutes after it started and of course was way too late for what I wanted. Argh!
Posted by: Karen
Wow, that’ll teach me to go for a few days without checking your blog! Missed the whole thing. 🙁
I’m sure you’ll be an excellent steeker. 🙂
Posted by: alison