To start off, I want to say a huge thank you to Mary-Heather from Ravelry, who decided to feature my blanket on the front page of Ravelry today! Check out the blog post (which features some other beautiful blankets) here.…
Category: yarn talk
Lots of Octagons
After a bit of a tease yesterday, I thought I would share a WIP photo of my current project. I’m following the Owl Obsession baby blanket pattern, and using KnitPicks Chroma yarn, in Lollipop, coupled with Sirdar Snuggly DK in…
Sherbert Blanket
I am probably one of the least organised people around, when it comes to my everyday life – ask any of my friends, and they’ll tell you that I’m often late, muddled and kinda chaotic. I like to call it…
Knit Picks Chroma
I had a lovely parcel arrive through my door today. So exciting when you know something is on it’s way, and it finally gets here! And what a wonderful package it was too! “Lollipop” I ordered some Chroma yarn, by…
Paton’s 100% Cotton DK
I have just embarked on my first project using 100% cotton yarn. Now I am wondering why I have never done it before, because it’s an absolute joy to work with! The weight is amazing, the texture is lovely, and…
Recycled Cotton Yarn
During one of my eBay browsing sessions, I stumbled upon one of the most amazing yarns I’ve seen in a long time! The yarn comprises of recycled cotton, which is similar to Sari silk yarn, and is made from the…
Crofter DK Splurge
I treated myself to some new yarns yesterday and bought myself five 50g balls of Sirdar Crofter DK (it was 6 if you count the one I found on eBay afterwards…). Yummy yarns! Crofter is described as a Fairisle effect…
Silky Twist
I’ve seen a blanket pattern on the Lion Brand yarn website which I absolutely adore! However, the yarn it uses is Silky Twist, which is produced by Lion Brand. As far as I’m aware, you can’t purchase this in the…
Happy Yarn!
Logged in to Twitter earlier to find this adorable post by CuteDesigns! My yarn talks to me! Definitely brought a smile to my face! You can check out Cute Designs’ shop on Etsy by following this link!
Sirdar Snowflake
Yesterday, a parcel arrived containing an order of Sirdar Snowflake Chunky yarn, which I ordered for a future project. I am in love with this yarn! Shades “Pink” 0654 and “Milky” 0630 I’ve worked with Snowflake quite a few times…