Monthly Archives: May 2016

A Book Check-in

27 Friday May 2016

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What I am reading:

Unhinged (Splintered #2) by A.G. Howard

What I just finished reading:

How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (How To Train Your Dragon #5) by Cressida Cowell

The movies are better than the books, but as long as you are not expecting ANYTHING similar to the movies- the books aren’t bad.

 
What I plan to read next:


The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower #1) by Stephen King

May: New Ravelry Patterns (Crochet patterns)

26 Thursday May 2016

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Once a month (usually around the end)- I surf Ravelry and look at all the new patterns that have been posted during that month.

Well today I’m going to highlight the ones I found notable in some way. I will only highlight the ones that have a Ravelry download- whether free or paid patterns. Also- all patterns have an English download available.

(Wherever possible- I used the designer’s picture. So copyright belongs to the respective designers.)

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May: New Ravelry Patterns (Knit patterns)

26 Thursday May 2016

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Once a month (usually around the end)- I surf Ravelry and look at all the new patterns that have been posted during that month.

Well today I’m going to highlight the ones I found notable in some way. I will only highlight the ones that have a Ravelry download- whether free or paid patterns. Also- all patterns have an English download available.

(Wherever possible- I used the designer’s picture. So copyright belongs to the respective designers.)

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A little bit of everything

19 Thursday May 2016

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1. I worked on my Flax sweater yesterday. I’m going to finish out the ball (another two rows or so) and then change colors.

I also moved it onto waste yarn and tried it on. It fits! I’m also about 5 or 6 inches away from finishing the body. Then I have to decide what to do with the sleeves. If I do full sleeves like I originally planned- I won’t be able to wear it until the weather gets cold again. BUT- if I do short sleeves- I can sneak a few days in here and there. Hmm… decisions… decisions…

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Berroco Karma yarn

16 Monday May 2016

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So. I was recently gifted some yarn in a Ravelry swap.

Berroco Karma

 

Two skeins in the Ultramarine Violet colorway

It’s a bulky ribbon yarn. 100% cotton.

So I decided to make something from it. And ended up running out of yarn. 66 yard skeins are not as much as you think they are. I needed two more skeins to complete my project. And joy of joys – the yarn is discontinued. *sigh*

So I decided to surf Ravelry and see if anyone was selling that particular colorway. I wasn’t concerned with dye lots, as this yarn is semi-solid to begin with. No one was selling my colorway.

Crap.

So I thought… maybe I can just finish the project with regular yarn, but my brain said no. So I searched for a similar yarn in various Big Box craft stores. A bit of luck at Michael’s, but that ribbon yarn was an absurd 30 yards a skein, so would cost twice as much to buy four skeins of the replacement. My brain said no.

So I started searching the internet. And I found one site that had them.

 

So I ordered two skeins and finished the project. It’s very lovely.

And I’m currently a little annoyed that the yarn I ordered at regular price on the 6th… is now on sale for half price. *grumble grumble*

 
But- if you have any yarns you’re despairing about that are discontinued- you may want to try LoveKnitting and see if they have what you need.