Category Archives: SP10

Secret Pal 10 final package

My secret pal had to wait till July and somehow the package came at the end of the month. Well my wonderful pal this round was Elizabeth Manning from Manning Knits. She blogs with her mother. She sent me some yarn that she had spun (the purplish yarn) and dyed (the green, [...]

SP 10 Contest #3

Robin has asked us to flash our stash. My stash is very well managed, but considering I went to art school and majored in fibers/textiles this is not really a large stash. I did not take too many detailed pics since that would be a ton of photos. Enjoy them below.

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Secret Pal 10 – Package 2

Secret Pal Package #1

My secret pal Beatrice
was so great to wait while I was away helping my inlaws. My mother-in-law pasted away March 26th ending her pain and her fight with cancer. She is in a pain free world now.
This package was great. The box was a riot of colors on the inside. [...]

Secret Pal 10 Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I love Bamboo. That said I also crave wools and woody fibers. I absolutely do not like fake fibers. I do not consider wood pulps and such fake. I just can’t stand petroleum [...]