... As Lovely As A Tree ...
But it was the shadow, not the tree, that I found lovely here.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
With Apologies To Joyce Kilmer
Monday, May 13, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Back From Mom's ...
Where our celebration took the form of much shopping and much eating of our favorite food, OPC*. There wasn't much in the way of flora and fauna, so just a couple pics in the Nature Studies section.
Mom's present this year is a remake of the entrelac dress. She wants it shortened down to a sweater, so my only fiber work on this trip was frogging the skirt section. I'll add a bit of length in tan, then one row of large green entrelac. I think we'll both like the sweater better than the dress, especially if I can attractively add in the pockets she wants.
First I'll have to finish this sweater I'm making as a trade off for a chiropractic adjustment. Doc is a tall, thin fellow, and was very non-commital on color and style, so he gets what he gets. If this isn't to his liking it will be donated to the homeless.
With these two projects to finish, I don't know if I'll get my May Homeless Hats done, but here is the April batch.
Finally, this is the total April Thrift Shop haul. 8 skeins of Patons Cotton Colada, 54%Viscose/44%Cotton/2%Nylon, 50gr, shade 2127 and three unlabeled, acrylic, shimmery, baby yarns - 2 yellow, 1 white. $2.49 for everything.
Here's a closeup of the Cotton Colada. I think it'll make some nice market bags, if it proves to be sturdy enough.
Goodwill's Main Branch is getting delusions of grandeur again, and has started pricing up their yarn. Yesterday there were several bags of unlabeled, handwound balls, roughly 12 to 16 oz per bag, each priced $11.99. My previous purchases at that store yielded mountains of yarn for far less. I asked the store manager about the increase, he claims the price is set at the warehouse. The main business office claims the manager sets the price for the store.
Either way, according to the staff on the sales floor, the yarn doesn't sell. The bags get ripped open, yarn is stolen or tossed around and tangled beyond hope, then finally just thrown out. I hate senseless waste like that.
At least the other thrift shops I frequent are still sensible about prices. Rant over. Besides, although it sounds like sacrilege, I'm probably within a ton or two of having enough yarn anyway, so I can afford to slow down.
Ok, so that last one didn't fool anybody, did it? Love Of Knitting Magazine is having just about the ultimate yarn contest: Win Free Yarn For Life, by which they mean the winner gets $480 worth of yarn from Patternworks.com, per year, for 20 years! Let's face it, that'll take me well into my 70s. Please use this link, as that way we'll both get entries. Then you'll get a link you can post on your blog (or FB, Twitter or Pinterest). The contest is open to US and Canada except Quebec.
*OPC = Other People's Cooking!
Mom's present this year is a remake of the entrelac dress. She wants it shortened down to a sweater, so my only fiber work on this trip was frogging the skirt section. I'll add a bit of length in tan, then one row of large green entrelac. I think we'll both like the sweater better than the dress, especially if I can attractively add in the pockets she wants.
First I'll have to finish this sweater I'm making as a trade off for a chiropractic adjustment. Doc is a tall, thin fellow, and was very non-commital on color and style, so he gets what he gets. If this isn't to his liking it will be donated to the homeless.
With these two projects to finish, I don't know if I'll get my May Homeless Hats done, but here is the April batch.
Finally, this is the total April Thrift Shop haul. 8 skeins of Patons Cotton Colada, 54%Viscose/44%Cotton/2%Nylon, 50gr, shade 2127 and three unlabeled, acrylic, shimmery, baby yarns - 2 yellow, 1 white. $2.49 for everything.
Here's a closeup of the Cotton Colada. I think it'll make some nice market bags, if it proves to be sturdy enough.
Goodwill's Main Branch is getting delusions of grandeur again, and has started pricing up their yarn. Yesterday there were several bags of unlabeled, handwound balls, roughly 12 to 16 oz per bag, each priced $11.99. My previous purchases at that store yielded mountains of yarn for far less. I asked the store manager about the increase, he claims the price is set at the warehouse. The main business office claims the manager sets the price for the store.
Either way, according to the staff on the sales floor, the yarn doesn't sell. The bags get ripped open, yarn is stolen or tossed around and tangled beyond hope, then finally just thrown out. I hate senseless waste like that.
At least the other thrift shops I frequent are still sensible about prices. Rant over. Besides, although it sounds like sacrilege, I'm probably within a ton or two of having enough yarn anyway, so I can afford to slow down.
Ok, so that last one didn't fool anybody, did it? Love Of Knitting Magazine is having just about the ultimate yarn contest: Win Free Yarn For Life, by which they mean the winner gets $480 worth of yarn from Patternworks.com, per year, for 20 years! Let's face it, that'll take me well into my 70s. Please use this link, as that way we'll both get entries. Then you'll get a link you can post on your blog (or FB, Twitter or Pinterest). The contest is open to US and Canada except Quebec.
*OPC = Other People's Cooking!
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