Over the last few weeks, a lot of knitting-related goodies have "accidentally" found their way into my house.
First, I treated myself to a wrist ruler bracelet from I Love Handles after finding a 10% coupon code here. It's already come in handy when knitting while out and about!
When I dug my Arwen Cardigan out of storage a few weeks ago, I realized that it could probably benefit from some sort of closure. Once upon a time, I'd sewn on a very tiny and ineffective hook and eye closure; it has since fallen off, and I will just be honest with you here: I'm too lazy to sew it back on. I've tried using shawl pins to keep it closed, and while they're effective, they look a little strange. Then I spotted this post on Instagram from one of my favorite bloggers, Miso Crafty Knits, where she used this closure from JUL on a sweater, and before I knew it, I'd ordered one for myself (act surprised, it's also black).
What appeals to me is that it's removable, so I could use it on a variety of sweaters, and even some shawls or other handmade pieces. I found a coupon code for this one as well (VERVE to get 10% off through the end of this year), and the shipping was pretty darn fast. I think it would work for the new sweater project I just started, too.
This might only be tangentially knitting-related, but seeing as I put all of my enamel pins on one of my favorite project bags, I am lumping it in with everything else: I bought a grey kitty wearing a scarf from Teeturtle's Cyber Monday sale (along with a reversible octopus, which I am pretty sure is the greatest thing ever, though it is definitely not knitting related). The one I got is now sold out, but they do have other fun options available, all of which are on sale.
And finally, over the weekend, I stopped by Firefly Fiber Arts here in town to see if the backordered color of Woolfolk Luft I am looking for was back in stock yet. It wasn't....but I still bought yarn. Of COURSE I bought yarn! I have a million unused skeins of yarn at home, but that didn't stop me from buying something shiny and new. I think we all have this problem, so I feel like this is a safe place to make an admission of guilt (or my lack thereof). I've been admiring all of the hand-dyed yarns from Why Knot ever since discovering them at YarnCon a few years back, and I finally treated myself to a skein of Smitten, a 70/30 blend of Finn (wool) and Alpaca that is raised, processed and dyed in
Michigan. Tough to resist, can you blame me?! At first I gravitated towards the green (act surprised), but then this pretty garnet color skein caught my eye. I have absolutely no idea what I'll make with it but I'm sure I will think of something.
A lot of these items would make great gifts for yarn lovers, but if you still need more ideas, check out this blog post.
First, I treated myself to a wrist ruler bracelet from I Love Handles after finding a 10% coupon code here. It's already come in handy when knitting while out and about!
When I dug my Arwen Cardigan out of storage a few weeks ago, I realized that it could probably benefit from some sort of closure. Once upon a time, I'd sewn on a very tiny and ineffective hook and eye closure; it has since fallen off, and I will just be honest with you here: I'm too lazy to sew it back on. I've tried using shawl pins to keep it closed, and while they're effective, they look a little strange. Then I spotted this post on Instagram from one of my favorite bloggers, Miso Crafty Knits, where she used this closure from JUL on a sweater, and before I knew it, I'd ordered one for myself (act surprised, it's also black).
What appeals to me is that it's removable, so I could use it on a variety of sweaters, and even some shawls or other handmade pieces. I found a coupon code for this one as well (VERVE to get 10% off through the end of this year), and the shipping was pretty darn fast. I think it would work for the new sweater project I just started, too.
This might only be tangentially knitting-related, but seeing as I put all of my enamel pins on one of my favorite project bags, I am lumping it in with everything else: I bought a grey kitty wearing a scarf from Teeturtle's Cyber Monday sale (along with a reversible octopus, which I am pretty sure is the greatest thing ever, though it is definitely not knitting related). The one I got is now sold out, but they do have other fun options available, all of which are on sale.
And finally, over the weekend, I stopped by Firefly Fiber Arts here in town to see if the backordered color of Woolfolk Luft I am looking for was back in stock yet. It wasn't....but I still bought yarn. Of COURSE I bought yarn! I have a million unused skeins of yarn at home, but that didn't stop me from buying something shiny and new. I think we all have this problem, so I feel like this is a safe place to make an admission of guilt (or my lack thereof). I've been admiring all of the hand-dyed yarns from Why Knot ever since discovering them at YarnCon a few years back, and I finally treated myself to a skein of Smitten, a 70/30 blend of Finn (wool) and Alpaca that is raised, processed and dyed in
Michigan. Tough to resist, can you blame me?! At first I gravitated towards the green (act surprised), but then this pretty garnet color skein caught my eye. I have absolutely no idea what I'll make with it but I'm sure I will think of something.
A lot of these items would make great gifts for yarn lovers, but if you still need more ideas, check out this blog post.
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