[Translate] Well, it looks like summer is finally here – thank goodness and while that usually means the knitting slows down, it’s nice to say that it’s actually the opposite! I actually find that having longer days allows for some more relaxing knitting outdoors! Speaking of that, a quick aside, tomorrow (Sat June 11) is the first International Yarn Bombing Day AND Knit in Public Day! So make sure you go out and knit in [more]
[Translate] Okay, I know i said my next post was going to be the rest of the review of the Webs ICNs, but things happen. And when the universe hits you in the face with a big ol’ yarn bomb, well,you gotta get the point! So this morning a friend of mine sent me a link on FaceBook (thanks Sandra, aka Fox). Loved it and thought I’d do a post on it as it’s about [more]
[Translate] The other day I was very lucky to discover a new yarn shop – well, new for me. I was in Washington State with Lilia, and we decided to do a check for LYS’s in the area. Thanks to Judy, a sales rep in Michael’s who went out of her way to get us a name and directions, we discovered
[Translate] If you know me at all, you’ll know that I have a thing for needles. A pretty big thing. A little story – long before I decided to learn to knit I almost bought a set of needles made of whalebone. They were the most exquisite things I had ever seen and I wanted them for their sheer beauty. I didn’t get them when I first saw them and when I went back at [more]
[Translate] I have had the pleasure of discovering the best kept secret in the Lower Mainland. Tucked into the corner of the Salvation Army and the Caring Place Ministry in Maple Ridge, is a great little yarn shop called Once Upon A Sheep. Now at first, this LYS doesn’t seem to be much different from any other LYS. As a matter of fact, you may have shopped in there without knowing much about it at [more]
