End of One Year Beginning of The Next
It is so convenient having a Blogiversary on the 1st of January. I am wondering if anyone has noticed that I've used it to 'skip' the trend of listing New Year's resolutions and goals as the first post of the New Year... tee hee! Really not my bag - sigh! I worked hard at the "Knit From Your Stash" bandwagon last year and my yarn buying dropped dramatically, especially when I started spinning! But I thought I'd end the year with a bang for old time's sake - Discontinued Brand Name Yarn had a January Sale that started at midnight New Year's Eve ETS (11 p.m. my time) I bought mostly sock yarns and will post pics when it arrives near month's end. I also treated myself for Christmas and the box just arrived. Pretty hard to pass up at $24.99 for a bag of 10 skeins! It usually retails for $11 - $13 per skein! Ya, I went a little overboard but I won't get the chance again at this price so I thought, aw-what-the-heck!
The first 2 bags, blue & purple multis are Amerah 100% silk. The brown multi, pink multi and purple solids are South West Trading Company 100% bamboo.
New Year's Resolutions? To use this stuff up!! LOL!! And all the other glorious residents of my overflowing stash cupboard!! Just another Knit and Spin From Your Stash year for me - that's it! Will I do it? Well, I'm gonna try! LOL!!
In spite of the Blogiversary I was having a real bum day on Wednesday so I played hookey from work in the morning and dove into the odds and ends bin and made a bunch of stretch cord bracelets. (I justified it by saying they are product samples!) Yup! Totally fiber-unrelated, totally self-indulgent! Voila:
Maybe it's short-days-in-midwinter blues but I'm wearing all the ones with pink and blue all at once like a gypsy because they're so bright and twinkly and give me a boost. What's your mid-winter pick-me-up?
The first 2 bags, blue & purple multis are Amerah 100% silk. The brown multi, pink multi and purple solids are South West Trading Company 100% bamboo.
New Year's Resolutions? To use this stuff up!! LOL!! And all the other glorious residents of my overflowing stash cupboard!! Just another Knit and Spin From Your Stash year for me - that's it! Will I do it? Well, I'm gonna try! LOL!!
In spite of the Blogiversary I was having a real bum day on Wednesday so I played hookey from work in the morning and dove into the odds and ends bin and made a bunch of stretch cord bracelets. (I justified it by saying they are product samples!) Yup! Totally fiber-unrelated, totally self-indulgent! Voila:
Maybe it's short-days-in-midwinter blues but I'm wearing all the ones with pink and blue all at once like a gypsy because they're so bright and twinkly and give me a boost. What's your mid-winter pick-me-up?
Love the little bracelets! I love sparkly things to make me feel better as well, a nice bracelet that catches my eye or a shirt I love to wear makes me feel better. I just got some Angelina fiber to sparkle up my spinning too !!!
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My mid-winter pick-me-up is a nice glass of port.
And a light cotton spring sweater on needles.
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The colors of the wool you bought are so pretty and will be lovely to work with i'm sure. I can't wait to see what you end up knitting with it as the colors are so yummy.
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I love the little baracelets you've made as they're so pretty.I myself love making jewellry and wearing it anymore as it's so fun. I love the beads you've used as I can't find ones like that up here.
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Hi Monica
Happy New Year from here in freezing Québec !
Good idea here to make this yarn contest for your Bloganiversary !
The jewels are so pretty !!! Brings color through all this white stuff LOL
I choose number 22
Hugs and happy knitting !
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I hardly get the blues during winter, I love it. I was playing outside in the snow, with wonderful sunshine today, even with these cold temperatures. The first time in the morning lasted only 5 minutes, too cold, but later we stayed out for 30 minutes at a time, that was so much fun.
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I love the bracelets! especially the blue cats eye. my pickup would be going for a brisk walk, getting out of the house, then coming in for hot cocoa. I've been wanting to try bamboo yarn, is it easy to work with?
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My pick-me-up is usually exercise - outdoors if it's warm enough. If not I'll stay inside and dance.
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I love your blog. Never commented before. Couldn't resist a chance of free yarn, not that I need any! This displaced stubble jumper is guessing 394. BTW it's d*** cold in Alberta, too.
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I LOVE the picture of your new yarns! They just look so yummy I want to roll around in them. Kinda like scoops of ice cream ready to be eaten! Although, I dont think I will thank you for giving me a new place online for yarn...
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