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december 23rd - caps
The World According To Pia | December 23rd 2009 by Pia K
The amazing mixed wool-alpaca skein was quickly (compared to the sock mania that's been, and still on going, on) turned into the left cap. I loved it so much I decided to opt for another skein in the same yarn, I chose from these two colours to begin read more
another new crafty adventure!
inside the muffin top shop | December 23rd 2009 by Cy
i have another new etsy shop, triplestitch.etsy.com . when i was pregnant with the mini, the nesting instinct manifested itself in me through yards and yards of yarn. it didn't help that my favorite yarn store was next to my office. i crocheted my wa read more
Pre-Christmas frenzy
Nutfield Weaver -- Handwovens for Life's Celebrations | December 22nd 2009 by Kate Kilgus
Hello, friends. Busy, busy around here. Sales from my wee shop have been good, which is surprising given that Christmas is just a few days away. I sold my first padded dress hanger with an embroidered monogram button last night. It turned out nicely! read more
Look what I got today!
The Lady is Buggie | December 21st 2009
For the last year I've been thinking about learning to knit socks, since it's almost impossible for me to find kneesocks that fit. (I want some to wear to church in the winter, because stockings are just too thin to keep me warm.)Last week I finally read more
Failed Knitting Attempt #1
FloralShowers | December 21st 2009 by Anne Malmborg
So, my attempt at knitting was, shall we say, a failure!?! =) Okay, it actually went pretty well…I did figure out how to do the correct stitch for the awesome scarf I REALLY wanted to make (which is a HUGE deal considering I have never EVER read more
Yarn and U-Turns
French Press Knits | December 21st 2009 by Melynda
Just a quick post to let local knitters and fiber enthusiasts know about a more than amazing sale I stumbled upon last week. When working in Grosse Pointe on Thursday, I noticed a new shop on Mack Ave. The Grosse Pointe area has a lot to offer, bu read more
muffins {and pom-poms}
and so I whisper | December 20th 2009 by Anabel Fournier
My weekend looked like freshly harvested peaches, "peanut butter & banana muffins" baked on Sunday morning and many, many pom-poms for some Christmas gifts I'm still making. I'm using the new alpaca yarn I bought last week. Some pom-poms have two read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20
Zucchero Filato | December 20th 2009
New Treasury…Have a look and enjoy! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=79773 # Related posts:Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-06 Just pre-paid my 2010 membership on ArtFire! Stay tuned...Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11 read more
Most recent handspun Art Yarns...
Ginga Squid | December 19th 2009 by vicky
I've been having a relaxing time recently with my Majacraft Pioneer spinning wheel - getting some practice in! Doing coils, supercoils & 'granny' coils (!) with a bit of corespinning and also add-ins such as pompoms. These are my latest yarns - read more
A Shady Point of View [Flickr]
BlogRodent: Pentecostal Rumination and Review | December 17th 2009 by Rich Tatum
blogrodent posted a photo: A window on a cloudy, gloomy day in January. Feels quite nostalgic, but I'm not sure what it reminds me of. Except maybe being stuck indoors during crappy weather. (2009-01-19-curtain-01212-new) read more
Tis the Season for snow, and gifts!
The Hook and I | December 17th 2009
Yesterday we got a huge dump of wet, wet snow, the city almost shut down which is saying a lot for Cordova. The snow removal machines (And James who seems to be constantly shoveling our BIG driveway) have had a very hard time keeping up. Snow keeps f read more
Knitted ballerina
Paola-MeanMagenta | December 17th 2009 by PAOLA DE GIOVANNI
I think I am going to try to create a similar pair of slippers/ballerina, I only need to recycle an old scarf, make a pattern, get some fabric, some rubber soles and do some hand stitching to finish off the ballerina, it should be fun! read more
Warm boots from Accessorize
Paola-MeanMagenta | December 17th 2009 by PAOLA DE GIOVANNI
I absolutely adore these boots! read more
The cat, the doll and the glitzy pig
Paola-MeanMagenta | December 17th 2009 by PAOLA DE GIOVANNI
Cute decorations from Accessorize read more
An alternative to wrapping paper
Paola-MeanMagenta | December 17th 2009 by PAOLA DE GIOVANNI
While I was preparing Mum's birthday presents, I decided to crochet this cute little brown bag. I was not too keen on buying wrapping paper to wrap the presents, so I got myself some yarn, some gorgeous silk magenta ribbon and a glitzy pink heart tha read more
Recycled Plastic Bottle Fabric Bags from Eden
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | December 15th 2009 by Max Lee
Eden takes into consideration the amount of plastic bottles which have been adding problems to our waste problems by recycling and turning them into something useful; recycled tote bags. They first collect and send the used plastic bottles to commun read more
Policy Disclosure
Yarn Hall | December 15th 2009 by Holli
This policy is valid from 15 December 2009 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact anotherfaerie @ gmail.com. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or o read more
last-minute gift idea
make*happy | December 15th 2009
Photo SourceAttention all last-minute knitters: here is a fabulous chunky scarf pattern from Purl Bee. The author says you could actually make it Christmas Eve and gift it the next morning. I bet I even have time to track down some of those fatty nee read more
I Finally Finished Something!
KnittingKnoobie | December 15th 2009 by Susie
I was looking for something to make and realized that I didn't have a really warm hat to wear this winter. I think that's the case with a lot of knitters. We're so busy making for others, we forget ourselves. I have my cool funky weed selling slou read more
Knit Knit Purl Purl
Bugs and Fishes crafting blog | December 15th 2009 by Lupin
I'll be doing lots of knitting this week as several of my Christmas-gift-scarves are still very much works in progress:Lots of chunky man-friendly knitting on the go at the moment!Not sure I'm going to get round to knitting anything with these in tim read more
Tutorial Tuesday - Oh Christmas Tree
Indie Icing | December 15th 2009 by Jessica B.
I've got another cute tute for your today! This one is from Pretty Ditty. Learn how to make these adorable woodland yarn Christmas trees just in time for the holiday. (Don't worry, not much time or skill is required.) Click he read more
India’s Garment Exports Dropped 17%
Smc global Blog | December 15th 2009 by preet
India’’s apparel exports fell 17 % in October, 2009 to $603 million as compared to October, 2008. Due to the uncompetitive pricing of fabrics in the domestic market the country lost its market share to countries like China, Vietnam and read more
december 14th - baking interrupted
The World According To Pia | December 14th 2009 by Pia K
Today I had advanced plans of ginger snaps baking. Plans are meant to change said one of the furry inspectors and decided the baking sheet on kitchen counter was the perfect place for contemplation and scouting of premises.And who am I to disagree. I read more
Serenity Sunday
Lizzie's Logic | December 13th 2009 by Liz
The other day I published a post on pet safety during the holidays, I received an comment yesterday morning thanking me about spreading the information. In this comment, Pet Poison Hotline gave me a few more things to keep in mind lik read more
Scarves, Cowl Necks, Wraps Galore!
Rubys Upcycle Designs | December 11th 2009 by Elizabeth
I hit two of my favorite yarn shops today and blew the budget big time! The yarns I purchased today are scrumptious and I mean delicious! They are all wools and wool blends but feel silky soft! I am so excited to start working with them! I plan to read more
at the mill
Yarn Spinner | December 11th 2009
Part Two of the Sheeples Trip:After seeing the sheep...When we went inside, the mill seemed so warm and comfortable!Heidi, the farm dog, agreed. She apparently has a wool stuffed bed under a table, because if a bed is not provided for her, she makes read more
Lion Brand Yarn 790-407D Homespun Painterly Color 6-Ounce/185-Yar…
Knitting Pattern Books | December 11th 2009
Amazon.com Cozy up with an American-made bulky fiber that makes quick work of large projects like afghans, shawls, sweaters, or throws. Consider smaller projects for snuggly slippers or fingerless gloves because of the oh-so-soft feel. This read more
Christmas is Coming… It’s Time to Knit a Hat…
Trish Knits.com | December 10th 2009 by Trish
What? You mean that’s not how the song goes? Well, I’ve been singing it to myself like crazy as I’ve been knitting away on my stripey elf hat: elf hat in progress It now has twice as many stripes as it did last week and I am beginni read more
DROPS Paris!
missnymo's creative blog | December 10th 2009
My mum is visiting me in Melbourne - look what she had brought from Norway! Australia just don't have cotton yarn...and if I'm lucky to find some it's either very thin, limited colour scheme or way too expencive... I miss being surrounded read more
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