http://yarnblog.com Mustang Sallys Yarn Adventures Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:54:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sally's Medals I was thrilled to receive my two medals today. It was a lovely surprise to find them in my Ravelry mailbox. What a way to learn a new skill and in such a fun way. Now I have attempted a garment with Fair Isle in small areas I will ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/03/01/completed-ravelympics-project.html [caption id="attachment_374" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="progress made on my Ravelympics project"][/caption] While this is clearly not the best photo I have put on here it is at least showing the progress I have made since the start of the Ravelympics began on February 12th. I have completed the Fair Isle around the bottom ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/02/20/375.html Oh we had such a good time on February 12th 2010 for the start of the Ravelympics held at Lorna Miser's club house. We each brought food for a pot luck and there certainly was a great variety of dips, salads, main courses and dessert. Official start time was 6pm and ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/02/15/folsom-ravelympic-party.html Well tonight's the night we get to the starting line here in Folsom at 6pm. [caption id="attachment_367" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="My entry for the Ravelympics 2010"][/caption] I have wanted to make this particular sweater by Alice Starmore since I purchased this book from Matthew Wright who used to own The Yarn Garden in ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/02/12/ravelympics-2010.html I saw this cartoon by Gary Varvel on the front page of Newsblaze.com and because of the content thought it was a giggle. So how many of us knitters can identify re knitting from an old project? I know I can as I am currently knitting a sweater that has had ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/02/03/even-obama-knits.html I have just completed and mailed this gorgeous baby blanket and hat to the United Kingdom. I am hoping for its safe arrival by the end of next week because the baby who will use it arrives January 22nd 2010. Ever since the pattern arrived in the LYS where I used ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/01/16/estonian-lullaby-baby-blanket.html [caption id="attachment_340" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Michele Camacho and Carl Brittain"][/caption] One of the nicest yarn companies I saw at Stitches West 2009 was a sister and brother team, Michele Camacho and Carl Brittain  of Toots LeBlanc & Co. a family owned business located in Oregon. We had stopped to look at another ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/01/14/toots-leblanc-co.html I was very lucky to get the book A Stitch in Time by Jane Waller and Susan Crawford for Christmas. We had to order it directly from a company in the UK as it was not available anywhere in America. The original edition we found through one business in the ... http://yarnblog.com/2010/01/02/a-stitch-in-time.html Lorna Miser is holding a Craft Sale Friday November 20, 2009 from 8am-4pm Moon Circle, Folsom CA in the clubhouse by the pool FOR SALE Name brand quality yarns Hand knit hats, sweaters and more Craft books and supplies 100's of rubberstamps Quilting fabric and notions Finished handmade crafts Contact Lorna for more information 530-409-1775 or lornaknits@yahoo.com http://yarnblog.com/2009/11/18/lorna-miser.html Well I did complete Alan's vest about a month ago. Trying to get him to model it so I can put a photo on here has been impossible so far. The Knitting Pure and Simple pattern was fun and accurate plus the vest size fits very well indeed. Letting you into ... http://yarnblog.com/2009/11/04/alans-vest.html