Guess it’s handwashing from now on
The washing machine ate one of my feather and fan socks. Its first time through the washer and it came out all chewed up! I was going to show you a close-up of the hole, but its just too gory …
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Romper progress
I’m in the home stretch on the romper, but I’m not sure I’m happy with it. Take a look: There isn’t enough of a top to knit the top in a solid color, I think. It looks off-balance. I’m also …
In case I’ve tempted you to have a stash sale on your own blog…
…something you should know… All the packages have now been sent out from my stash sale the other week…and I spent over $200 in shipping costs. Yeah. I decided to include shipping in the price, thinking yarn is light and …
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The best possible news
You may recall that when I first found Oscar he tested FIV+. The vet said at the time that there was a chance that he was just expressing antibodies from his mother, and that a retest in six months would …
Cold baby! Thumper needs something to romp in!
In all the flurry of the destashing and stash sale, I forgot to tell you something. Remember what started the whole urge to destash? I was looking for the right yarn to knit the Child’s First Sock from Knitting Vintage …
Evidence of actual knitting activity
Rolltop Trekking socks (ball band lost and I have no idea what color # this is) finished. Next pair of mindless rolltop socks cast on (Regia #5399). I’d forgotten how much fun the simple self-patterning sock yarns like Regia can …
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 …
Stash Sale Update
Okay… The yarn is inventoried. The retail prices are researched, and my prices set. The photos have been taken. It’s almost time to post the sale yarn. I’ve decided to do it in a blog post, rather than build a …
Stash Sale!!!
The Rules: All prices listed are in US dollars. Prices are non-negotiable. All sales are final. Shipping is included. U.S. and Canada only, please. I adore all of you overseas, but the shipping costs are just too high and I …
The flashbulb pixies also enjoy a good pair of handknit socks
I suppose you’d like to actually be able to see the socks, though, yes? Here you go: These are done in Lorna’s Laces Vera, using Cassie’s old standby feather and fan pattern. I like ’em. They’re going to be damn …
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