To ME it is snow!!!

I have never seen this and I have lived in California all my life. I have never seen it hail and the ice not melt as it hit the ground. Needless to say I jumped around like a freak yelling "SNOW SNOW". Mr. Yarn burst my bubble by laughing and saying "That isn't SNOW, it is hail". It didn't melt!!!

Ok, it takes little to amuse me.



Check out the table it is COVERED with SNOW

Why do I do this to myself?

I don't think I told you all yet but I threw aside the Medieval Tapestry. It was ugly, it didn't fit, I was running out of yarn for borders (ok, Virtual Yarns did send me more and that was really nice of them) and in general I hated the sweater. So, I went with option 2 and started Celtic from Rowan magazine 40.

I started it and then started it over and then started again. I must have done this literally 15 times. I did check for errata on the Rowan website and there was none for that sweater. I was determined to finish this sweater so I did a little search on the internet and found that a kind woman in Norway had the secret to the problem. It seems that someone had written to Rowan and the chart had errors. I thought it was pretty horrible that they knew about the problems and did't post it so I wrote to them again reminding them that maybe they should.

Please email me if you are going to do this sweater because there are little tricks that you also will need to know. For instance how to increase 2 purlwise so that it doesn't look ugly.

Ok, I decided but now I am sorry

I finished the Alice Starmore "Bodega Bay" sweater and I know that this is going to be my favorite. It is a very warm sweater but it fits perfectly and I love it.



So, I had to finally decide what sweater to do next and after all of your voting I did what I wanted anyhow. I am sorry that I did though. This sweater is a bore to knit but at least it is going fast. I also started the Lizard Ridge afghan but that is even more boring to knit. Here is the start of the Jade Starmore "Medieval Tapestry" sweater. I know already that I will never wear it.

Please tell me

Which should be my next project

Rowan's Celtic


I have a beautiful dark burgundy to do this in

or

Alice Starmore's Medieval Tapestry (I have the kit)



or

Last but not least Lizard Ridge from Knitty. A nice warm afghan



Tell me SOON. I am almost done with the sweater I am working on and I can't decided what do do next!

I love oysters!

Mr Yarn and Annie and Tim and I decided to go hunt down some oysters. We drove out to Tomales Bay and ate lots of em. We did bring back 50 more to share with some friends. Yum.

Desperate Dog Day

I have no new knitting to show and to tell you the truth I have nothing to say. So, Lily is up on the chopping block once again.

Nothing new here. Just taking one day at a time to see where we will end up next.

Camera up and running

I snuck up on Nikko and got the first picture of her ever. Here she is.



Here is the back of "Bodega Bay". Just a little more of the back and then the sleeves and I will be done. This sweater is taking FOREVER. I refuse to start a new project until this one is done.

I am so ashamed

Hellllloooo out there. I know that all of you left because it has been eons since I have posted. I don't blame you. I just dropped by to apologize and to tell maybe that one person (hi mom) that still reads this that things have been really hard around here. I know that you don't want to hear stupid excuses but um....I am sorry. Mr Yarn has lost his job and now will be home looking for one. We may have to move out of the Bay area. Annie got sick and had a weird thyroid thingy. Uh, *I* was sick for weeks.

I have been knitting. Shut up, I am not lying. I have all of the back and most of the front of the Bodega Bay sweater done. I went to a knitting retreat up in Ben Lomand (ok, so I didn't tell you about it and I slipped away for a couple of days to knit). I am knitting a Habu Stainless Steel shawl.

That is about it. I got a new digital camera and I have to learn how to use it. Till the next time....I really still love all of you and I am sorry that I have been a slackard.

Another sweater done!

I finished the hoodie for Annie. The picture isnt the best and either is the true color, but oh well. It was a fun and fast sweater to make. I am knitting on the Forest Path shawl now and it is taking forever. I can't wait to be done with it. I am finding that staying at home and not working doesn't make for a lot of knitting time. Seems that when you stay home the day just sweeps by. I can't tell you what I have been doing but I have been keeping really busy. I am still trying to tie up loose ends for the shop (harder to quit a business than to start one). I love being at home though. I am sure that sooner than later I will start getting bored.

Argh

So, everything has to be out of the shop by tomorrow and I am still stuck with all the shelves that people "wanted". Here are some bookshelves that are now on freecycle. If anyone local wants them let me know. Free!

I am still stressing on getting everything out by tomorrow.

Knitting is going on at Chez Yarn! I am blocking Annie's sweater today and pictures will be up within a couple of days.

Ok back to blogging!

So I am back. Really, I am. Here is a photo of Lily all dressed up for Thanksgiving. Oh and then a Pilgrim (my sister always is the life of the party and I wish she didn't have to go home) came to visit



I am also knitting and will post the new sweater that I finished for Annie as soon as I block it. Still working on closing up the shop and getting rid of everything. All the yarn has been donated and now it is just fixtures and stuff to get rid of.

Count down

It is the last three days until closing of Yarn! It has been a wild ride this month. I really haven't had time to do anything but feel numb and to knit and knit and knit. I promise that I will resume blogging again after next week. I am working on a sweater for Annie out of Donegal Tweed (Tahki/Stacy Charles) from Knitscene magazine. This is it:



I am almost done with it. Finishing up the second sleeve.

You were born on a Thursday

Happy birthday, Evan!!! I love you.

Stuff

Tammy and I our showing off our tattoos. Ok, so mine bag out at the wrist and are pretend. Tammys are real but I only paid 1.75 for MINE. Ok, she wins.



I finished the "Boom Bag" from KnitScene. It came out cute. This is the before picture and...

this is the after picture



I just have to sew on the handle. So, I am getting some knitting done and actually finishing it. Feels good.

Happy Halloween!!!

Another project done

I sent this to my mother as a gift and so now I can show you. I finished it last week. I never remember the names of anything but if you want to know I will look it up. Just ask. I loved doing this and it isn't that hard. I am now working on the entralac lace shawl in an old Interweave magazine. If Annie likes it she can have it for her wedding. If not I will use it. I am now offically addicted to knitting lace.

The shop is emptying out and it is a weird feeling. The offical last day will be November 18th.

I finished something

This is the sweater out of the Rowan magazine (don't know which number). It is out of cotton glace. It is for Annie. I love how it came out.

Dark side of the moon

I know I haven't been around but I promise that I will be back to blogging soon. Just way too tired. We went to go see Roger Waters last night. It was "The Dark Side of the Moon" concert. I feel old. The others in the audience were old. The first act was a bit off but the second part of the act were good. I am tired.

This is great

My friend Ann shared this with me. It is well worth the few minutes to watch it. Any true knitter will understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZjMWLqJvM

I have been a bad blogger

I am so sorry that I have ignored this blog for a few weeks. I have been buried in Yarn! The sale is going great and I really am getting sad to say goodbye to all my customers and also to my yarn. I keep stashing it in the closet to take home but there is only so much that you can stash before it is another yarn shop in the basement.

I swear to you that I have been knitting. I finished Annie's sweater and I will take a picture of it after I block it. I also have been working on a beautiful lace piece that is from "Gathering of Lace". Can't really show you until it is done.

Until later....

So this is the scoop

This is the letter that I put out to my mail list and in case you aren't on it and want to know:

"A Good Yarn" by Janis Tester

Once upon a time there were three bears... No, wait. That's the
wrong yarn. Once upon a time there was a girl who loved knitting.
She had long dreamed of opening a yarn store where she would be
surrounded by the most beautiful yarns, the most interesting knitting
books and the good company of fellow knitters. And so, one day she
did. And she called her store YARN! And it was good. :-)

Dear Friends,

In the three years since opening YARN! I've had the privilege of
realizing a long held dream: that of having a place to conceal my
enormous stash and knit with my friends under the guise of running a
business. This has truly been a wonderful time in my life, in large
part thanks to all of you.

Some of you may have already seen the announcement on my blog that I have decided to close the store and move on to a new business venture. And you know what *that* means! Yes. A Great Big Sale!

Please join us on Saturday, September 16th as we kick off our closing
sale with 25% off of every ball of yarn and every knitting book and
doo-dad in the house. Samples and fixtures will also be for sale.

See you then!

Yarn!
2311 Santa Clara
Alameda, CA 94501
510-522-9276

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-5:30
Sunday 11:00-4:00
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My blog will continue. Afterall, do you think that I won't be knitting, cooking, and having more to say than anyone wants to really hear?