Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

How It Went Down

Posted on July 29th, 2010, by Nuri

Going to the Doctor is sort of an ordeal for me. As a student with basically zero income, I despise paying someone money to tell me what I already know. Because of this, I generally only go when there is something the Doc can do that I cannot – like prescribe painkillers. My rotator cuff [...]

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Dyet Yarns Ravelry Group

Posted on July 22nd, 2010, by Nuri

There is a Dyet Yarns Ravelry group now. Shop updates and new giveaways will be announced there, so you Ravelers can keep track. Check it out! If you don’t know about/aren’t on Ravelry, it’s a social network and database community for fiber fiends of all kinds. There are forums and groups as well as a [...]

Yarn Giveaway: A Rose By Any Other Name

Posted on July 20th, 2010, by Nuri

From time to time I have little leftovers from my shop, or I find a bargain that’s just too good to pass up. Since everyone is being thrifty these days (and as a shameless way to get feedback), I’m going to offer some of these goodies to you guys! Here’s how the Giveaways will work: [...]

Sneak Peek of New Cashmere Blend

Posted on June 18th, 2009, by Nuri

I’ve been doing a whole lot of dyeing lately; I am moving on July 4, and I have to get rid of my washing machine and dryer before the move. That means I won’t have them in my new apartment, which doesn’t have a hook-up for them. This will make my dyeing a little more [...]

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I Have Been Remiss…

Posted on June 5th, 2009, by Nuri

…in announcing why I have been absent for two weeks! I am moving from North Carolina to New York this year so that I can attend law school. Yes, they have law schools in North Carolina, but not the one I wanted to go to. So I am moving. Moving 12 hours away from your [...]

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The Lace of My Dreams

Posted on May 26th, 2009, by Nuri

Last night I had a dream. This dream involved many things, but the part I remember the most vividly is picking up a half-finished lace wrap that I was working on and showing it to my mother. Somehow the lace looked perfectly blocked already, despite the project being unfinished. She ooh’d and aah’d over it [...]

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Jayne Sock!

Posted on April 15th, 2009, by Nuri

Okay okay okay, I KNOW I still have to cast off, but the first sock is essentially done. Just a little more ribbing on the turn, then a CO. I’m debating making an I-cord with pompoms for the top to make it even more Jayne-y. I never realized how incredibly warm handknit wool socks could [...]

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New Spring Colors!

Posted on April 8th, 2009, by Nuri

It’s spring and everything is blooming outside. It’s the perfect time to make some bright spring colors! I’m not a huge fan of pastels, so my colors are pretty bright. I’ve got some gorgeous purple that I’ll be adding soon, too. On the left we have Nuclear Bunny, a colorway of bright greens on a [...]

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Everything in Moderation

Posted on April 2nd, 2009, by Nuri

Well, it’s happened again. I have been overenthusiastic about my sock-knitting, and I have inured a tendon in my hand. Seeing as I went through almost this same injury about a month ago, I really should have learned better by now. The fact that my hands were feeling puffy and swollen in the mornings after [...]

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Sock Fun

Posted on March 27th, 2009, by Nuri

It’s very liberating to be able to play with a project and not have it matter if things aren’t mapped out perfectly. The sock recipe I’m using allows me a lot of flexibility! I got bored doing ribbing, so I added in some cables. What I intended to be a peach stripe came out bright [...]

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