Oh Yes! Thats Orange.
So is that.
Sadly not these.
But they are for mans socks.
Michael would wear orange.
The other 2 would not.
The wonderful thing about these, not ignoring the fact that I will get 3 pairs out of the 2 balls, is that they come from a New online shop. Yarn n yarns, the same name as the podcast.
The lovely Ange opened her yarn shop in Penarth and I was lucky enough to get a lift ther ages ago. I had hoped for a return trip but things happen.......People make plans and the gods laugh.
Since then the lease ran out on the shop and rather than curl up in a corner Ange opened a virtual shop. https://yarn-n-yarns.com/
the stock is not huge, but she plans to expand once she has "tested the waters".
I will be back to shop regularly. You all know that I like a bargain, I hate paying for postage, and keep an eagle eye open for a bargain.
For some time most of my yarn purchases have been from Wool Warehouse. I have always made my order up to free postage level. In all honesty I will probably do so in the future, but not the so very near future.
I have several projects lined up, patterns, needles, yarn and note book with a pen in my own bags.
In truth I possibly have more sock yarn than Angela does. Well very nearly.
But as I always have socks on the needles, and as I love to support a good business I will be buying a couple of 100gm balls every few weeks. There are a few peeps in my life who now only wear handknitted socks. My fault, when Michael,s sock drawers (3) were crammed full I nagged persuaded the others to let me knit them a pair, Ha little did they know that it was never going to stop at A pair. My brother in law is diabetic and his feet are so much better for wearing wool that he gets at least 4 pairs a year. That doesn't sound many but I started him off with a dozen.
On a different note I have had to ammend my plans for dealing with my block trimmings. I was thinking of making a crumb quilt or cushion covers. However, now that I have trimmed lots I realise that I was so mean with cutting the strings that the trimmings are miniscule. Too small to sew, they will become the stuffing for toys for Herbie and co. Still no waste.
I was going to waffle on about my aims to have as near no waste as possible with this quilt. I was also going to expand on how I am trying to expand this into other areas. Then the parcel turned up and the tide turned. Another day, perhaps.
Keep safe.
TTFN Pam
Do go and pay Ange a visit, if you sign up to her newsletter you get a code for a discount on the first order, its well worth a look.
Got to love how you have still managed to use up all your leftovers.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in your sock yarn.
God bless.
I hate waste, even the little bits and bobs were paid for plus too much goes to landfill every day, never mind year.
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