March 7, 2012 by sunrisesister
This is a yarn that I scored from a friend’s destash, and it seemed like the perfect red for an autumn beret! Cascade 220 seems like a great workhorse yarn.
As well as this great snappy little project, I went stash diving and made some tawashi scrubbies and a cloth for the kitchen.
I love crochet!
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February 21, 2012 by sunrisesister
Hopefully, this has reached it’s recipient by now (weather permitting) so I can post a pic or two 
This yarn is a delightful surprise. Ella Rae Merino Lace will be a repeat purchase! More a light fingering weight, but great for shawls and lace projects. And the colour!
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February 9, 2012 by sunrisesister
This was a bit of a gamble, but I think it paid off.
One white, plain, but fluffy hand knit.
One pot of steaming vinegary dye infused water..
The first dunk was a little boring. So I grabbed another colour, added a splonk* and re-dipped. The result? Something like a tequila sunrise. Well, almost. I wanted the pink to take more, but it wasn’t to be.
Some cute buttons to match..
and you have a gorgeous item, ready for Autumn
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January 29, 2012 by sunrisesister
This is a beautiful knit
Step one, take some smooshy wool/angora blend from the BWM back room.
Step two: find a gorgeous, girly, easy pattern like Hine from Kelly Brooker (this was gifted to me at xmas by Deb – thanks Deb!)
Step three, smoosh, admire. But there is more. This will be dip-dyed, blocked, and buttoned. A perfect top to go over a long sleeve cotton tee in the cooler months!
Sticks: 4mm addi click.
Yarn: BWM Cameo 8ply
Mods: Knitted size 4, but lace panel to size 5.
More pics to follow when it’s looking a little more colourful!
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December 8, 2011 by sunrisesister
And with those socks, my Personal Sock Club for 2011 is finished
The stats:
6 pairs of adult socks
2 pairs of baby socks
1 pair of toddler socks
one pair of mittens
and a shawl.
2 skeins of yarn were re-homed or given away to allow for a month off (Wedding, november) and another ball that was full of knots, and I had to admit defeat.
All in all, a GREAT stashbusting exercise. I have plans for a similar thing for 2012!
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