Some Knitting Required random header image

    Entries Tagged as 'stash stories'

    Perfect Fit

    August 4th, 2008 · 7 Comments

    Schaefer Yarn – Andrea 100% silk, colorway Renata Tebaldi. I bought it nearly two years ago with the deliberate intent to knit Icarus. I brought the yarn home, placed it in my stash, and promptly did not cast on. Weeks, eventually months, went by and I still did not cast on.
    Every time my path crossed […]

    Tags: stash stories · knitting

    The Hidden Lessons in Your Stash

    March 26th, 2007 · 10 Comments

    This is the oldest yarn in my stash.  Well, the oldest unknit lot of fiber that is.  This was purchased for my intended second sweater. 
    A huge improvement in yarn choice than the first sweater.  It is a 60% Merino Wool / 40% Acetate tape yarn, specifically Chai by Berroco in colorway #9331.  The best way to describe the […]

    Tags: stash stories