chronicles of a knitting nerd

yarn ball device arrives!

carrotcate — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:51:56 +0000

To anyone on the fence about purchasing a yarn ball winder. DO IT. Don’t let anyone try to tell you that you don’t need one of these because you do. Those people don’t love you. I do. Go buy one right now. Really.

My First Time… Dyeing Yarn, That Is

carrotcate — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:50:37 +0000

I recently had my first experience hand dyeing yarn. Article to follow but until then, enjoy the pictures:

What’s with JoAnn’s anyway?

carrotcate — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:04:38 +0000

Maybe two weeks ago I got the 50% off coupon for the JoAnn’s website, so I thought I would treat myself to a cheap yarn ball winder. My order goes through. Time passes. I get this lame email saying they have cancelled my order for me because my item is backordered, and to make it all better here is a coupon for 15% off my next purchase but I have to use it in the next 5 days.

WTF?

Because I’m a sucker, I’m giving them one more chance; yet another 50% coupon turned up in my inbox this morning. Damn my thrify nature – I’m helpless in the wake of half off coupons… especially when they involve crafty toys… sigh…

yarn swift arrives!!!

carrotcate — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:42:20 +0000

My new yarn swift arrived this morning and even though I’m out of my mind sick, I still managed to struggle up and rip open the package like a 3 year old on Christmas morning.

It is beautiful and perfect in every way- and it only cost me about $25.

Thank you theknitstore, for not gouging me with unrealistic prices for a few sticks of wood and a bolt.