- Swift
- Ball winder
- 2 sets of Knit Picks Options (so I can make everything in the round and never have to use DPN's)
- Fitted Knits by Stefanie Japel
- More Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch
I missed the huge sale at The Woolie Ewe on the 29th- sadly. However, there was another sale at another yarn store- The Knitting Nook in North Richland Hills. I talked Rose into going with me. So, we went and bought some great yarn that was on sale. They have a cute shop and if I still lived in that area, it would be really bad for me. I had to show Rose the swift and ball winder when we came back and we wound yarn.
For the next few days, I spent a lot of time with the ball winder. I wound a ton of yarn and took pictures of everything to add to my stash on Ravelry.
After winding so much yarn, I found the Noro yarn that had been hiding somewhere in my stash and knitted up the Maine Morning Mitts in a day (with the new Options from Knit Picks).
The last exciting news- I won a contest from Kris' blog at Sonny and Shear. I guessed her husband's age correctly and won some yummy yarn!!! Woo Hoo!!!! I won some Sea Coast Handpainted Superwash Sock. I can't wait until it gets here. I don't know what I'll knit with it yet besides socks but I can't wait to wind it!
3 comments:
It sounds like you had a really nice holiday. When I first got my ball winder and swift I went wild with balling up my yarn. It is so addictive and fun. ;)
About ball winders -- I haven't bought one yet because I'm a little skeptical about the balls they produce holding up well in run-around knitting, which is pretty much the only kind I do. You know, stick the yarn, needles and pattern in the nearest tote bag and knit on the go. My hand-wound balls are time-consuming, but they hold up well this way. Any experience yet with the winder balls?
I notice that when I hand-wind my balls they are much tighter. The ones done on the ball winder are definitely looser. However, I started using my hand to "guide" the yarn and it seems to wind tighter. I think that these balls actually stay better than hand-wound ones and I have less trouble with knots towards the end of the ball. I don't know how I managed without one. I really do love using it!
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