Yarn Crawl Haul: The Blog

This is a blog post to compliment the following video.

Please watch it if you have the time or want.

Okay so

The Breakdown.

• Chunky Mochi ~ Crystal Palace Yarns

 Roughly $9 at Table Rock Llamas Fiber Arts Studio, Inc.

for more info: TableRockLlamas.com

• Maxima ~ Manos del Uruguay

 

Roughly $13 at Stash

for more info: FYStash.com

• Rialto ~ Debbie Bliss

Roughly $8 at Needleworks

for more info: HollyBerryHouse.com

• Encore ~ Plymouth Yarn

Roughly $8 at Green Valley Weavers & Knitters

for more info: GreenValleyWeavers.com

• Comfort ~ Berroco

Roughly $7 at Colorful Yarns

for more info: ColorfulYarns.com

• Canadiana ~ Patons

Roughly $11 for both at A Knitted Peace

for more info: AKnittedPeace.com

• 220 Superwash ~ Cascade Yarns

Roughly $12 at Fancy Tiger Crafts

for more info: FancyTigerCrafts.com

**Also mentioned: Knitty Cat in Centennial, CO.

&& of course leave any questions you have for me in the comments!

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I am a Nerd: Hogwarts Dollmakers

I know I said in my last blog that this week would be Zoo Week.

Oops. 

...next week!

I have been a little distracted...

By online Hogwarts doll-makers!

...'specially since I am starting my costume for July!

[Me as Luna?]

But the most popular one by far,

is the maker from DollDivine.com

Not only can I make myself a Ravenclaw

I can haz the Ravenclaw seeker as my boyfran!

And we can get in trouble with Snape together!

Yes.

I am a nerd.

Actually I have had

bigger distraction

lately.

Within the next 24 hrs I will be opening an Etsy

so I can sell all the scarves I have been knitting!

 

The biggest problem I have right now is to name it!

The options:

Kat's Creations

Kat's Kreations

Kat's Korner

Diamond's Details

Details by KatOfDiamonds

The K.A.T. Shoppe [Kat's Accessories & Trinkets]

Do you have a favorite?

Or a suggestion?

Hurry & comment coz I might pick yours!

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Frugal Gal Knitting Tip: Circular Stitch Marker

I love to knit.

Ages ago my grandma taught me how.

I got addicted and she gave me a lot of supplies to help said addition.

Between living with her now and that Ravelry site and that blogger friend...

I have become re-addicted

And better than ever!

This means more challenging patterns and plans.

When you combine this addiction to that of my Harry Potter addiction...

You get me trying knitting on a smaller set of circular needles

and knitting in the round for the first time.

Why all this hulla-buh-loo?

So that I can make a Ravenclaw scarf like this.

(Or this one on Ravelry)

But I do not have a circular stitch marker.

What?

Basically a little piece of plastic that marks the beginning of a row.

The thing is these come in a multi-sized plastic set, around $5-10...

Or pretty dangle-y ones at a pretty price,say $15-25!

Well at this post-Uni-moment in time,

I don't have the ca$h to buy it.

So I just looked around the house

and found....

a safety pin!

Doesn't everyone have about a thousand hanging around the house?

I like the sound that "free" makes!

Feel free to leave other 'frugal gal' tips in my comments!

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welllll not *that* lazy

Okay.

No.

This is not a blog about my trip to KS to see Kacey.

Some might call this lazy...

But that isn't entirely the case.

I have a bit of a distraction living with me...

 Yes.

That is Kona.

Playing with a metal knitting needle.

Yes.

A metal toy.

#facepalm

For the last week I have gotten my self re-hooked on knitting.

[pun intended?]

Why?

Well a evil beautiful friend introduced me to the site

Ravelry.com

I have lost hours searching patterns and finding inspiration.

Add me there if you feel like adding or beginning your addiction to the site.

.....and, well

the lazy bum in me says that the other reason is that all of my video and photos from my trip to KS are on my external not my laptop.. and that means I'd actually have to hook up my external to access them.

#lazybum

but really...

 How could you not be distracted by this?!

just sayin'

***REMINDER*** 

This giveaway closes in 28hrs!

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