Comments on: I can hardly stand it!

By: Capi

Capi — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:05:55 +0000

I meant hand PAINTED….though I do have some of the lovely handspun as well.

By: Capi

Capi — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:03:36 +0000

In one of the earlier posts, someone mentioned that they’d like to be able to wake up in the wee hours and HAVE the color at the ready that they had been thinking of. I must be of that same ilk. In fact, I believe that I might very well be a direct decendent of good old Noah, making sure my Ark is well stocked, just in case of flood or other disaster.

Recently, one of the local yarn stores here in the high country of AZ, decided to downsize, giving up one half of their double store and going back to being more of a spinning/weaving establishment. The owner asked if I was interested in buying any of their ‘furniture’. I bought 2 of their tall bookcases, about 7 feet tall and 30″ wide & a foot deep. She said, “Oh those are no good…ready to fall apart, but you can have them for $5 a piece.” I took ‘em, got a roll of wide brown cloth tape at the hardware, taped up the back panel…good as new!

I began putting my commerically skeined German yarn on one side and my handspun on the other, figuring to fill them up by the end of Spring….maybe. This was near the end of January. I just got my last order of yarn from Sheri.

Know anyone who has a cheap bookcase for sale?

By: Minnie

Minnie — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:55:22 +0000

ok, waht kind of question is that? of course i love an array to pick from! you should see my yarn stash in general! it’s frightening.

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:13:00 +0000

I only knit small projects – almost exclusively socks – and I have quite a collection of sock yarn. Right now I have skeins from many wonderful indie dyers and small companies that I can’t wait to use. At the Super Bowl sale at my LYS, I discovered the Louet Gems yarn and remembered that Nancy Bush used the yarn in a number of her patterns. I didn’t realize at the time that I was buying the sport weight (though it seems to be a light sport weight) or that a different Louet Gems yarn existed. This yarn will be perfect for me to get the gauge recommend for a few Nancy Bush patterns.

Although I do love to collect yarn I can’t display it because of my cats. They love to destroy yarn. Sadly, it is all packed away in my walk in closet. I have made a pledge to myself that I will not buy any more yarn until I’ve knit 6 pairs of socks from yarn I already have. I do have a birthday coming up very soon and yarn that other people buy me doesn’t count. I also have the Loopy Ewe Sock Club to look forward to.

I have two pairs of socks on the needles as I type and one pair is almost complete. I plan to start my next pair with Louet Gems or Perchance to Knit. I just can’t decide.

By: Marianne Y

Marianne Y — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:35:38 +0000

Oops! That should read that I am hoping that my latest order will arrive on Monday! Sorry about that. It was a long week. My oldest son is on his way back to college (450 miles from here), after being home for the week for Spring Break. Needless to say, that turned our family’s schedule upside down. It was wonderful to have him home, though. And, he is going back to school, stocked up on lots of foods & Mountain Dew from Sam’s Club.

By: Marianne Y

Marianne Y — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:31:29 +0000

The caramel recipe looks simply scrumptous! I saved it as a file for future reference, as I never know when my youngest son will come home from school, telling me he needs (fill in the blank) homemade, to take to school the next day. So far, I have the will power not to make it yet.

I did get to Sam’s Club, finally, yesterday. I bought a 4-lb box of dried Traverse City cherries to use in a number of ways, but particularly in that recipe for Dried Cherry Pecan Cookies that you posted a while back, Sheri. I have wanted to get to Sams ever since I saw the recipe, but ever since then, we have either had scheduling conflicts, or the weather has been bad. (Sam’s is about 25 miles from home.) I will probably make those cookies soon. I can’t wait long for those! And, since my sons aren’t very fond of chocolate, these might really hit the spot! (The cherries also can go in salads, & you name it.) Sam’s also sells a 2-lb bag of dried, but I didn’t know when they would run out, & then I might have to wait until mid-summer to get more.

I can’t wait to get my latest order of Seacoast & All Things Heather yarns, etc! I’m hoping that it will get here tomorrow!

Have a great weekend!

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:04:30 +0000

I think my latest blog posting speaks for itself ….. Goals and The Sheep Heap…..

Have a great day!

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:05:32 +0000

My husband keeps asking me how many pairs of socks I plan to knit.

What has that got to do with it?

By: Marcela

Marcela — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:59:23 +0000

I stopped counting at 30 potential pairs……Definitely, I am an add…I mean collector.
When is the next update?!!!!!!!!

By: AnnaMarie

AnnaMarie — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:38:59 +0000

Hello, My name is AnnaMarie and I am addicted to Sock Yarn *waves*

I buy sock yarn when I don’t need it.
I use Sock yarn for other things like Shawls so I can fuel my addiction further.
I neglect my family to stalk the Loopy Ewe for Updates (okay so one late dinner doesn’t count).
I make excuses that Sock Yarn stash equals insulation therefore the money saved on heating bills can go to more sock yarn.
I keep certain sock yarns and don’t knit them because they have become pets… with names.
I cannot buy just one…

The best part? DH encourages me!!!! Gosh, I do love him ever so!