I finally ordered my first “big girl” looms from Decor Accents — an extra small gauge straight rake for dishcloths and an extra fine gauge sock loom (will fit me and t both, yay!) to be delivered to my mom’s house. Now to find some cheap sock yarn to practice on — anyone destashing? Mom [...]

Tags: decor accents looms, knitting looms, light-up crochet hook, loom knititng socks, loom knitting, loom knitting dishcloths, peaches & creme, pennsylvania, road trip, sock yarn, stomach virus
Filed under: General Housekeeping, Projects and Plans, Wishlist

I don’t usually do this, but it’s really important. I’d like to request prayers/candles/energy/anything that might help on behalf of t’s dad (John).  He’s been in hospital for a month now battling a series of infections and is now resistant to all but one antibiotic.  If he can just beat these infections and come home, [...]

Tags: prayer request
Filed under: Randomness, Wishlist

While listening to Ready, Steady, Knit (the podcast of WEBS yarn store aka yarn.com) they mentioned that Malabrigo is coming out with a very limited edition organic cotton this month, all dyed with natural materials in Peru. WANT! is all I have to say about it. Wonder if anyone in the UK will be getting [...]

Tags: malabrigo organic cotton, organic cotton, ready set knit, webs yarn store
Filed under: Wishlist

I’ve made my peace with pain, for the most part.  I won’t stop trying to get new and improved meds, but probably 29 days out of 30, pain is not stopping me from doing what I want to do and on that 30th I just have to rest up, pace and work around my limitations [...]

Tags: *Sick Chicks who Craft, chronic pain, dyeing, fatigue, felting, handweaver's studio, insomnia, lime & violet, spinning, violet
Filed under: Projects and Plans, Randomness, Wishlist