knittedyarns on Oct 7th, 2008Wedding Present Number Two – Lace Ribbon Scarf Becomes A Shawl
I gave my sister the light grey lace weight wool that I had initially intended to make my wedding shawl from. It is 70% angora and 30% silk fingering weight by Catherine Van Laake’s Loom in Essence Atelier. I have 830 yards which should be sufficient for a rectangular lace shawl that’s at least 60 [...]
knittedyarns on Apr 17th, 2008New Wedding Shawl Needed!
Once I decided that I was going to buy a wedding dress, one of my friends sent me an email with a dress buying plan of action. You must realize that I was in the home stretch with less than 3 months to go! Her advise was to focus on conisgnment shops and sample sales. [...]
knittedyarns on Jan 5th, 2008Knitty City's Second Birthday – NYC Yarn Store
For their second anniversary, Knitty City had a store-wide sale and a large cake! For its loyal knitting fans, everything was 10% off! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Knitty City, it’s a great addition to the New York City yarn stores. It’s a small treasure nestled on 79th Street between Amsterdam and [...]
