When is a Pair not a Match
My leftover mittens are not quite a match, but I'll call them a pair. I ran out of Zara in the pink. I still love them. Sparkle yarn in Peony pink, (see mine below) and cuffs in Zara.
Last night on the porch was absolutely perfect to me. Best night of 2015 so far. Just humid enough to be cozy. Nice breezes.
Bugs coming to the screens for endless cat entertainment.
Knitting mittens and even taking out a thumb and reknitting it successfully.
I would have stayed out all night, but my snoring would certainly alarm the neighbors.
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I spent this morning racing to list
50 Things I love about my sister, who turns 50 next week.
I had to get her gifts and list to the post office by noon.
The list is my idea.
Growing up we were NOT close.
We are 5 years apart.
Now she is my dearest sister.
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Thanks to each one of you who commented on the reading glasses/bifocal thoughts. Sometimes the things I ask on this blog have nothing to do with knitting, or very little, and you always humor me.
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So, I'll ask you this:
Where is your favorite place to buy your yarn?
On line?
At a Local Yarn shop?
at the Fiber tests?
Do tell....
Comments
I did used to love Knit Picks for their prices but that's a thing of the past. If and when I do buy, it's usually at a fiber fest of some sort or from someone on Etsy. These days I would rather give my money to artsy folk rather than a big business.
I would live on my screened in porch if I had one. I've tried to go out several times today and spin on the deck and got eaten alive by bugs. :(
Sometimes it is hard to find solid color sock yarn at the local shops. Then I will resort to online. It used to be KnitPicks, but I'm considering trying WEBS.
It depends on my timing. LYS if I can but none close so online if I don't have time for a road trip.
And I love - no I adore - your mittens! I don't care that they don't match - I like them better that way!
I go to my favorite LYS - it is called "Uniquities". Even though the shop is smallish, she packs a heck of a lot of yarn in there! Yarn of al types and colors - and prices. From $4.00 on up to over a $100! But....with the sock yarns, there are limited colors. And I'm craving more of a selection. I use it to knit scarves and shawls with - no socks. So I will probably order online eventually. But still prefer to go to the yarn shop and see and touch and yak!
Linda in VA
I am so NOT a shopper!! I hate to go shopping so I buy my clothes, yarn, kitchen implements etc. on line (sometimes even furniture). My favorite online yarn shops are Little Knits, Knit Picks, Webs, and Blue Moon Fiber Arts. (My favorite clothing shops are J.Jill, Lands End and Coldwater Creek). I do make an occasional trip to Walmart and even buy a skein or two of yarn there.
I love your mittens! I think they're perfect.
You don't have to talk about knitting all the time. It's your blog and you can talk about whatever you want whenever you want! :)
Friday was lovely and warm here too. Then last night it got down into the 30s, dang it. Tonight is supposed to be the same. I have to cover my new basil plant to keep it from turning spotty.
Here's a recipe link for you:
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/cherry-breakfast-focaccia.aspx
:D