May 4, 2012 by sunrisesister
Ok, I am throwing my hands up and admitting defeat. I am 3 months behind on StashDown12, and I can’t catch up. My spinning time is seriously limited by toddler interference, my own fatigue, and a busy family schedule.
I am, however, knitting TWO things at the same time. As a monogamous knitter, this is both exciting and terrifying.
A stripe study shawl, and
A chunky cabled vest, both for me!
I have also had some stash enhancement lately… lots of BWM balls and cones!
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January 29, 2012 by sunrisesister
Last week, a friend and I did something a little naughty, and a little fun, and treated ourselves to a little yarn fix. These holidays are dragging, and with 8 kids between us, this was a great little escape.
I picked up a skein of Ella Rae lace merino (not really lace, though, more a 4 ply.) and these two balls of Noro Silk Garden. They are wonderful contrasting colours, and I bought them specifically to make the Noro Stripe Scarf for my lovely new husband. I cast on a couple of days later, only to discover that they are TOTALLY different weights 
One is almost a bulky, and the other barely a DK. I could really kick myself for not checking in the shop, knowing Noro’s reputation. The pattern really does need a consistency in thickness of the yarn, to make the stripes seamless, so I will figure out what to do with it/buy a different ball at some point. It’s going into the sin-bin/naughty corner for a bit.
I have higher hopes for this.
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December 8, 2011 by sunrisesister
These socks were a joy to knit. The yarn is squishy, soft, and yet somehow cool to the touch. A little fluffier than my usual yarn choice.
Yarn: Waikiwi sock yarn – possum, merino, alpaca nylon blend
Needles: 2.75mm circular needle (Addi turbo)
Pattern: made up.
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October 10, 2011 by sunrisesister
And the lucky winner is….
Ms Fifikins!!
Please email your postal addy to char [at] sunrisesister [dot] org 
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September 12, 2011 by sunrisesister
This braid seemed to go on FOR EVAR.
But it turns out, that’s because I cannot read, or count, and it was actually 150 grams, not 100! It was a club shipment that I scored in a destash.
So I had managed to spin it very fine, and decided even navajo plying it would give me a decent amount. I was right.
Whoah. But look at the colours!
My spinning has improved even more, and I am seeing that my plying is also coming along nicely. I dont over-spin as much, and the results are smooshy yarn
Fabulous
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