yarn stash

[juldea]

So, uh... The other night I cleared off shelf space in my room and put all of my yarn in one place, rather than stashed in various hidey-holes.

And, um, I don't need to buy any more yarn for a while. ^_^

I'll take a picture tonight, or something. Then you can all make fun of me.

Comments

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

Ooh yarn. I need ot buy yarn.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Come to Somerville and buy some of mine for cheap! ^_^

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll use your yarn eventually.

What sort of yarn do you use mostly?

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I started out on Lion Brand Homespun (http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/homespun.htm) (opens in new window), a nice-feeling acrylic that comes out fun and chunky due to its ripples. Lately I've used Lion's Wool-Ease (http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/woolease.htm) for a few projects and it's VERY nice.

For the sweater I'm making I'm using Reynold's Candide (http://www.yarn.com/yarns-knitting/candide.html). It was surprisingly inexpensive for 100% wool.

Let's see... for something for my new brother I used CottonTots (http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=cottontots)... and in the cotton vein I've used (and have left over) some Sugar & Cream (http://www.sugarncream.com/product.php?LGC=sugarncream&PHPSESSID=52ebc0d59571aba1302d1c9665157918).

I bought a bunch of yarn from some girl's throw-aways on the knitting community that included some Caron Simply Soft (http://www.caron.com/color_cards/cc_simplysoft.html), some Lamb's Pride (http://brownsheep.com/lp.html) bulky, and one roll of mohair of some type (mineminemine!)

Trying to think of what else... I have some Wildflower DK (http://www.kaleidoscopeyarns.com/plymouth-wildflower-dk-cotton-acrylic-blend-double-knitting-sport-weight-baby-yarn.html), some Bernat Boa (http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=boa), some random untagged yarn I got at an SCA event, um...

Yeah. This is all I know I have, by memory, so add a few more brands/types to this to get my full stash. :)

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

The Wool-Ease is nice for potholders. I'm gonna get some green (or maybe multicolor) for my set now that I've finished the pair for Mom (posted pictures earlier).

Haven't used any of the others

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I have leftover Wool-Ease that I'm not gonna use in red, brown, pink (dark and heathered), and white-with-silver-speckles. If you're interested.

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

What kind of red? I like brown... ooh shiny white with silver speckles!

[juldea.livejournal.com]

It's a very basic cardinal red, but not too bright. I'd guess it's the "ranch red" on the site, although that's coming across to bright to me on the monitor. The brown is "chocolate" and the white with silver is "white/multi" near the bottom - and I have TWO skeins of that!

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

I bet the shiny white would make a lovely hat....

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I bet so also, I've made two hats out of Wool-Ease already...!

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, I could make Erik wear it, that would be funny.

No, I'd give it to Mom I think.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well then, we need to meet up for this yarn exchange :)

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

That might be a good plan

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Hrm... I actually think it's more likely that I'm in Worcester than you're in Somerville.. true or not?

[brewergnome.livejournal.com]

Honestly I couldn't tell you where sommerville is, besides it's in Boston viscinity (I think)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Next to Cambridge. :)