Apr 26 2009
Thanks to the handy dandy magnet calendar with the Woolgirl Sock Club 2009 shipping dates on it, I knew to expect my shipment sometime this week. Happily it was on my front porch when we got home from my daughter’s swim class today. As soon as I opened it I knew I was going to have to fight my husband for it 
Apr 23 2009
Just an update that I have sold the Envy kit, but the Seven Deadly Spins Club Lust kit is still available. Think of it as a chance to try some really lovely Unique Sheep yarn. Even if you don’t want to knit the pattern, you can use it for socks or a scarf for sure. $35 with priority mail shipping within the US.
Apr 19 2009
In my catch up, I need to post about the final two shipments of the Seven Deadly Spins Club. While I thought this club started out very strong and definitely pushed me as a knitter to try new techniques, the last few shipments left me a bit disappointed.
January’s Seven Deadly Spins shipment was based on the sin Envy. They got off to a good start with the yarn. It is green of course The yarn is Unique Sheep’s House Blend. It is 50% Alpaca, 30% Merino, and 20% Silk. It feels yummy.
The project though is just really not to my taste. The pattern was created by Sivia Harding and is called Flower of Envy Glove. They are fingerless gloves with a lace pattern on the back accented with beads. It looks like a pretty quick, in the round project. The extras that came with this kit were also a bit light. It has a bottle of goat’s milk lotion by Mimi’s Soaps, a crochet hook, an Envy pen, and the beads for the project. The lack of candy didn’t bother me, but my daughter was. Which she was three at the time, so you can understand her disappointment 
Her expectation now is that all yarn comes with candy. Which is as it should be.
March’s Seven Deadly Spins shipment was for the sin Lust. The insert in the package describes Lust as having a yearning or desire for something. While this project may describe someone else’s Lust (yours perhaps?) it is definitely not mine.
The project was designed by Ellen Warren and is described as a scarf. It buttons though, so it is more of a neck warmer I think. The kit comes with three different colors of yarn. The first is a skein of Unique Sheep Verve in the American Beauty Rose colorway. It also comes with two accents skeins of Luxe yarn in Lusty Pink and Leaf Green.
The scarf is knitted with the main yarn and the accent yarn is used to crochet flowers and leaves. It also has 13 pearls that can be used to embellish the scarf. The kit also comes with some Lusty Lips lip balm from Mimi’s Soaps and some Hershey Kisses. Yay, some candy. My daughter snatched one up right away.
Really this project is not for me. I have no one to knit it for and no desire to make it. I feel that way about both kits actually. If you are interested, let me know. I am willing to sell both kits for $30 a piece plus shipping. Both are complete except for the one missing Hershey kiss
Apr 18 2009
So yeah. About that blogging thing and keeping my projects and new yarns and clubs up to date. Sorry about that. I had a bit of losing my knitting mojo for awhile there. I think I have found it and have slowly taken up knitting again. In the meantime I have had a whole bunch of things to share with you. Hopefully I’ll be able to catch you all up in the next week or so and then move forward.
In February I received the first of the 2009 Woolgirl Sock Club shipments. I love this club. The thought and details that Jen puts into her club is just the best. This shipment directs you to become the Queen of your knitting and is themed around Cleopatra. I am a huge fan of Cleopatra and I got the biggest smile on my face when I saw what the theme was.
First up is the yummy yarn. It is from Zen Yarn Garden, a yarn I have not experienced before. It is their Serenity yarn, a merino and cashmere blend. They dyed it in the Gold Dynasty Colorway, perfect for the theme. It also have a bunch of fun extras.
It contains two pattens, including one that is not a sock. It has a cabled sock pattern entitled Majestic by Elizabeth Warner. It also comes with a scarf pattern if you are just not up for knitting another pair of socks or want to try something different with sock yarn. It called Alexandria and was designed by Lisa Dykstra.
The extras are a stitch marker from Mama Llama, a silk project bag from Lantern Moon, a Queen of Knitting Sock Club pen, lotion in Lilacs in Bloom scent by Rachel Rene, a cute notecard hand-made by Willa Landino, a Soak wool wash sample, a magnet calendar with future shipments marked, and a cute little pyramid. This has to be my favorite feature of the kit. When opened it reveals:
Two little Cleopatra chocolates! The best part is the chocolates are from Gayle’s Chocolates, a local business to me. I would love to know how she picks out her extras and just how she discovered these.
Sadly I have not had a chance to get started on these socks, even though I said I wouldn’t get behind this year. I have only recently taken up knitting again in the last few weeks and I have a deadline for some farm squares fast approaching. They are taking precedence right now, so I need to get those wrapped up before working on anything else. I do think this will be my first cable project though and I am pretty excited. Can’t wait to learn something new. Here is one last picture of the yarn for you. Pretty!
Nov 19 2008
Oct 23 2008
I have been so behind. Both in my knitting and in my blogging and for that I apologize. So many things have happened and been going on in my life. Anyway I wanted to take a moment and draw your attention to the widget on my Sidebar for Donors Choose. This is a great charity that allows teachers to make requests and the public the opportunity to fund them. For the month of October they are hosting a Blogger’s Challenge. I am trying to help raise money for teachers that want to teach their students to knit. Being a Waldorf parent, I think every child should be taught to knit but I digress. Knitting can be a relaxing hobby, real life skill, and a chance for a student to make themself a much needed hat, pair of mittens, or scarf for the winter. So consider donating to a great cause and helping that little thermometer go up. Thanks!
Oct 20 2008
Sep 16 2008
I am so happy to report that Angelina of Zenstring stocked today, after a very long hiatus. She has been pretty busy dying yarn and came up with some new colorways too. Check it out, as it looks like things are selling pretty fast. There is some really gorgeous fiber too.
Sep 15 2008
Aug 30 2008
Morwenna of Mosiac Moon has some beautiful colorways. She hand dyes a wide range of yarns, including Gaia organic merino and Blue Faced Leicester. Tonight she is stocking on Necessitae, one of my favorite Congos on Hyena Cart. Here is one of my favs tonight:
Even if you don’t like yarn, check this stocking out. I am sure one of the vendors there will have something for you. They are stocking everything from cloth diapers to fresh roasted coffee beans. Very cool blend of items.
