tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post4600463491521394769..comments2024-01-23T11:10:44.714+00:00Comments on Celtic Memory Yarns: Get Thee Behind Me Cashmere/Silk Tierra!Jo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783844924689656726noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-33540686764743528292007-03-01T02:01:00.000+00:002007-03-01T02:01:00.000+00:00Thanks for the Turkish Yarn Paradise link (as if ...Thanks for the Turkish Yarn Paradise link (as if I need stash enhancement!).<BR/>Talkative yarns ay? hmm. Your basement and cupboards must be deafening.TutleyMutleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441056625381274481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-54141762644180305852007-02-25T12:23:00.000+00:002007-02-25T12:23:00.000+00:00Did you get to the rugby? Enquiring minds want to...Did you get to the rugby? Enquiring minds want to know!<BR/><BR/>Also, if you wouldn't mind, a proper recounting of the reasons why army games weren't allowed there, please. The BBC started to tell the story yesterday, but I was in a pub full of grumpy old men.<BR/><BR/>I know the bare bones, but I'm hoping your facility with words will fill in the gaps.LornaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296888105816633180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-88876089224432375522007-02-25T06:23:00.000+00:002007-02-25T06:23:00.000+00:00Hey! Cookie is one of our local gals! She, Kristi ...Hey! Cookie is one of our local gals! She, Kristi (the other Knit-anon blogger) and some other knit friends are doing a great business at Stitches West this weekend - which is awesome by the way. Those socks are pretty amazing. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of socks... Have the "sock Madness" people e-mailed you yet? I still haven't heard anything.<BR/><BR/>ta-ta!Cindy/Snidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899610721323830021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-8543343488295947212007-02-25T01:39:00.000+00:002007-02-25T01:39:00.000+00:00IK update...breezed by my LYS today with a friend,...IK update...breezed by my LYS today with a friend, actually two of them, LYSs...not friends. Neither one had yet received their copies of IK to sell. I really don't understand how they work. Early on in my subscription I was the very last person to receive my mags, now I'm the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-29639568307521411062007-02-24T23:11:00.000+00:002007-02-24T23:11:00.000+00:00oh yes...we are all the same! As I am knitting som...oh yes...we are all the same! As I am knitting something I keep thinking and longing to start on the next project. When i was younger, about 18 with ababy to knit for, I used to thinkI was a bad person for continually thinkin about the next little dinky pink item I was going to make. I also felt bad for asking my new husband for some pennies to buy a couple of balls of wool. I soon learned to earn a bit of money to feed my need! Anyhow, I still have that feeling, it has never left me and the yarns these days are far far better than anything I used in the past. It's like a new hobby...and I love it to bits!! I really like the sound and look of one of those darling little purses....picperfichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980797616161984187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-26350983962659682182007-02-24T16:59:00.000+00:002007-02-24T16:59:00.000+00:00P.S. -- I forgot to say ... oh, the purpleness. I...P.S. -- I forgot to say ... oh, the purpleness. I am SO seduced.Dez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-51720230484711557542007-02-24T16:58:00.000+00:002007-02-24T16:58:00.000+00:00I'm with Ms. Knittingale, my yarn talks to me too,...I'm with Ms. Knittingale, my yarn talks to me too, except it doesn't hiss in a conspiratorial manner. Instead, it hollers out to me like a barker in front of a strip club on Bourbon Street. :)<BR/><BR/>Love the miser's purse. I've seen antique ones. Hmm ... make it in a washable cotton and you'd have a lovely bag to hang over your belt for dog treats.Dez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-66711257966972565742007-02-24T01:24:00.000+00:002007-02-24T01:24:00.000+00:00Don't worry, Sweetie--my yarn talks to me, too! I...Don't worry, Sweetie--my yarn talks to me, too! It rather hisses at me as I walk into the room, like a criminal in an old movie talking out of the side of it mouth saying "Psst! Hey, you, Kid. You wanna make a sweater?"Ms. Knitingalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865381714081276186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-81126564775789064052007-02-23T21:53:00.000+00:002007-02-23T21:53:00.000+00:00I've come over to leave a comment 3 times, and kee...I've come over to leave a comment 3 times, and keep getting swept away by the links in this post! All sorts of fun. :0)<BR/><BR/>My IK just came the other day, too, so you're in good company. I wish their service was better.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-7979259866762350042007-02-23T21:39:00.000+00:002007-02-23T21:39:00.000+00:00Jo - I live on the same continent as the offices o...Jo - I live on the same continent as the offices of IK and I do not have the Spring issue yet. A gal in my town got hers two days ago, but maybe my postie has turned into a knitter!<BR/>Sure am interested in the blue denim cotton. I have a cropped summer cardi in mind!<BR/>I did get a gardening magazine today, so while I cry over IK, I can drink wine and look at the possibilities in my garden!!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-43647178071279307442007-02-23T18:52:00.000+00:002007-02-23T18:52:00.000+00:00Well, I haven't received my IK yet, and I live in ...Well, I haven't received my IK yet, and I live in Boston! Clearly, it has nothing to do with whichever continent you live on. I understand the temptation to start something new while being mired in the difficult part of the current project. Myself, I'm re-constructing an Aran sweater I knit for myself years ago (about 3 sizes too big). I'm hitting brick walls now and am sorely tempted to dump it in a heap to begin something new and delectable, but I must stay strong. You stay strong, too!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328118062272985453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-85376376975331694942007-02-23T17:23:00.000+00:002007-02-23T17:23:00.000+00:00Jo, the title to your post had me laughing out lou...Jo, the title to your post had me laughing out loud!<BR/><BR/>Those multi-directional scarves are a quick knit,quite fun and a bit addictive. I've knit several for gifts too. The version on my blog is the all wool Noro Kureyon but the one I wear almost every day is done in Silk Garden. The colors in the Silk Garden aren't as bright but the feel is much softer.<BR/><BR/>That alpaca/cashmere yarn sounds lovely and I could just picture it relaxing once out of it's tight jacket and settling in!. Like Laurie I *almost* clicked the link to Yarn Paradise but I pulled away just in time. :-)<BR/><BR/>And that violet yarn! The color is so rich and pretty, I can see why your having a difficult time resisting its siren call.<BR/><BR/>I haven't really looked at my Spring IE yet and was planning to do that this weekend. Sounds like I had better approach it with lowered expectations.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I loved The Devil Wears Prada too!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437196445561866076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-7761277191092514442007-02-23T15:21:00.000+00:002007-02-23T15:21:00.000+00:00thank you for the link to Yarn Paradise :o) there...thank you for the link to Yarn Paradise :o) there are some beautiful gems amongst all the novelties.<BR/><BR/>SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-11599262133758501002007-02-23T12:34:00.000+00:002007-02-23T12:34:00.000+00:00I received my IK a couple of weeks ago, and find t...I received my IK a couple of weeks ago, and find this issue disappointing in their designs, I guess it all evens out, some issues are picnic packed cover to cover, then an issue like this. That alpaca/cashere looks luscious, the violet yarn is quite striking, and oh that blue..sigh...we call is DK also, how does it go?<BR/>lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, Aran, bulky, superbulkyMariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-43505236582398291532007-02-23T11:15:00.000+00:002007-02-23T11:15:00.000+00:00No I wasn't inspired by much in this issue of IK e...No I wasn't inspired by much in this issue of IK either. <BR/>I too have got some of Yarn Paradise's goodies :) and I am sure they make for other companiesArtis-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157617283083385412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-78318691701086162162007-02-23T10:11:00.000+00:002007-02-23T10:11:00.000+00:00I posted about my own IK saga just yesterday. What...I posted about my own IK saga just yesterday. What is the matter with that company?<BR/>Love the violet!Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-24264611625332091532007-02-23T08:07:00.000+00:002007-02-23T08:07:00.000+00:00That Turkish yarn looks fabulous Jo .I love those ...That Turkish yarn looks fabulous Jo .I love those purses but have long wondered about the design being practical . I am such a klutz at finding my purse then I can see me spilling my coins all over the L.Y.S . I bought a fabulous men's briefcase with a shoulder strap in T.K. Maxx recently which has so many pockets I can't fail to organise it .I have never been one for dainty handbags and this will allow easy carrying my of knitting too !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-88266456275358512012007-02-23T00:41:00.000+00:002007-02-23T00:41:00.000+00:00You are an evil temptress! I was soooo close to t...You are an evil temptress! I was soooo close to the check out at Yarn paradise with some alpaca silk. Now I'm wondering if I will regret my escape. Fiend!<BR/><BR/>I just got my IK today. A friend who lives in the same city as I got hers yesterday and you can bet I was a little miffed!<BR/><BR/>I didn't find a single project to knit in the magazine. I think the Swan Lake cardigan is so sweet, and I would really like to make the cable down raglan, but it doesn't go to my size! Phooey. And IK is one of the better magazines when it comes to a range of sizes. Oh well. I'll still have lots of fun reading the articles and looking at the pictures.LaurieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609188211326621400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-19323019566847133982007-02-22T23:13:00.000+00:002007-02-22T23:13:00.000+00:00Glad you got your IK. Mine came days before any of...Glad you got your IK. Mine came days before any of my friends, but it hasn't been that long. And I also didn't find much of anything to my taste, but it's always a good hour's entertainment. Also loved the money "bag". Had just seen references to them in a couple of old books, too; one was a sock book. They would be a fun knit and highly decorative. Tissues and a lipstick for the opera? You are indeed out of luck with those heavy coins.<BR/><BR/>Love, love, love your violet. With just a wee tad of concentration, that CV will be behind you (well, on your back) and you will be FREE to dash off onto Tierra, plus that very nice denim cabled crop you are contemplating. I'm being tough on myself, too. Forcing myself to finish my half knit Blossom cowl neck tunic from last year, so I could finish it and wear it before winter was over. Can you believe, it was 17F four days ago and is 86F right now? CRAZY???? This is why I dropped it last year to work on the summer weights, and here we go again.<BR/><BR/>If you can imagine, I cast on and knit 10" on a sleeve before I realized I was knitting from the top down (always do) but had cast on for bottom up. I was too exasperated to scream, just frogged it instantly (not so easy with Blossom), recast and started knitting again. Have major recalculations to do before going any further.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com