My blogging friends are definitely giving me a big boost in the I-really-want-to-learn-to-knit-and-crochet department these days! First, Orit sent her amazing pdf tutorials to review. Then Ginny of My Time Stitching drew my name out of a bowl for her recent yarn giveaway! Isn’t it just gorgeous? I love the names, too, and they’re SUPER soft and have such lovely, unique textures. You MUST check out Ginny’s amazing floss storage cabinet when you visit her blog . . you’ll swoon! Here’s a photo of my new yarn in my favorite expensive free wire tray. Thank you, Ginny! ♥
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I can’t wait to see what you do with these pretty yarns:)
Thank you, Pam! I know I’ll have fun! 🙂
Beautiful yarn! The black and white one with the balls on it is my favorite kind of yarn for a scarf. One skein makes one whole scarf, and in only an hour (maybe two for a beginner). If you’re interested, I have a tutorial for it under my crafts section. I have made a bazillion of these and have one in every color (including the black and white). I hope you’ll try it and let me know how you like it. They’re great for a beginner, since it’s just a chain stitch row and then a single crochet row, and you’re done. I hope you find lots of neat ways to use your new yarn. Have fun!
THANK YOU, Kim! I just bookmarked it. I can’t wait to try this scarf, and I’ll be sure to send everyone to your tutorial when I do! 🙂
Wow! Thank you! 🙂
I am so glad you like all the beautiful yarns. I hope that you have fun with them and post what you create with them.
I will! And I’ve already got a great idea from Kim to get me started! Thanks again, Ginny! 🙂
I’ve knitted a ton of the pompom scarves. I think everyone I know owns one. It is a fun yarn and knit’s pretty fast. To knit with this yarn, you can also go to Red Heart’s site (I believe that is where I found it) and they have a video, too.
A video sounds great . . . thank for the tip, Ginny! 🙂
I’m sure you will come up with something really nice Katherine and of course you will have lots of fun with all this yarn! 😉
I will, Ingrid! 🙂
The multi colored skein on the left is calling to me!! Fun fingerless gloves!!! Your creativity is piqued, I’m sure!!! Hugs, D
I LOVE that idea! Thank you! 🙂
Anytime I can help!!! Revelry has so many great (free) patterns/ideas!! Hugs, D
Wow, lovely colours! I made a shawl of a yarn similar to the Starbella one you have a few weeks ago, but I didn;t like the end result 😦 Far too frilly for me! Didn’t matter in the end, I gave it away to someone who did like it 🙂 The furry yarn is one of my favorites, it’s so soft and snuggly!
I’m glad you found a proud owner for your shawl . . . I’m sure it was lovely! And that furry yarn IS fabulous!!! I can’t quit running my fingers through it! 🙂
I’d rather have a bowl of this than a bowl of chocolate peanuts 🙂
Me, too! 🙂
Now, that’s what I call “positive peer pressure!” So much fun potential swimming around in that beautiful wire basket….
That’s a perfect way to put it, Lauren! 🙂
So many people prefer the Sashay yarns, but I really love Starbella’s new lines they are coming out with. They have neons (so does Sashay), but they also have a new dramatic sparkle option that is in stores now! We just got it at the JoAnns I work for!
http://christinadesignsart.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/day-1-of-the-blog-challenge/
I’ll have to check that out, Christina! I have a JoAnns nearby! 🙂
Woohoo lucky you! Have a fantastic weekend!
You, too! Maybe spring is REALLY here this time??? 🙂
That looks like a basket of fun! Lucky you 🙂
I love that . . . a basket of fun! 🙂
You are one of the luckiest people I know……do you ever play the lottery? Perhaps you should!!!
That’s what everyone says! But I’ve never bought a ticket . . . maybe it’s time! 🙂
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