Yarn Stash Sale - Bags Of Yarn For All Your Stitching Needs

What's a girl to do when she runs out of room for new yarn purchases?  Why do we feel the need to hang on to yarns for that "just in case" moment?  Why is it when we get rid of certain yarns, we find a use or project for it the following week?  The only comforting thought is that if we sell it, a like minded knitter or crocheter will buy it as they are skeins she has been looking for at a great price!
                                                                       $10.00 a bag!

Boa, eyelash, satin, ribbon, ladder, fun fur are all yummy yarns I have adored for many years.  Scarves were knitted with love.  Baby sweaters crocheted with gorgeous boa yarns.  Hats made with suede yarn for a toddler noggin!

Easy crochet scarves with Pom Pom yarn for girlfriends one Christmas.  Squishy cowls with soft fuzzy goodness.  Ponchos crocheted with boucle.

Bargain bins at yarn stores beaconing me to scoop up the single skeins to make that one ball project.  Balls of partial skeins that you just can't throw in the trash....I might need that!

Mixing, matching different fibers to create that one of a kind treasure.  Christmas wreaths whipped up with all those left overs.  As much as it pains me, I must let go for the sake of new wonders from independent dyers, my own bare yarns waiting for me to dye them into my own creations.

So, here you go!  Many are full skeins.  Some partials looking for a new home.  All are looking for a new home to become YOUR one of a kind scarves, baby hats, fringe for a blanket and craft projects and all coming from a pet and smoke free home.

Click here for my Bag Of Yarn Sale in my Etsy Shop

Best,
Sheila
Yarn tip:

* I use post it notes too keep track of what line I am on when using a pattern.

Top 3 Knitted Neckwear Patterns

As holiday knitting and crocheting approaches, I've put my top selling patterns together for one price...$10.00!  Each pattern is $5.00 if purchased separately.  The Project Cards sell for $2.00 separately.  That's a savings of $7.00.  All the patterns are great for the advanced beginner and interesting enough for the seasoned knitter.  

The Parchment Shawl is an easy pattern and great for car trips as it is a two row repeat.  You can easily make it larger or smaller and would be stunning in a long run yarn!  The edge is crocheted.  If that is not your thing, a simple garter stitch edge would be just as beautiful and will keep the edge from rolling.

The Cathedral Shawl is done in beautiful Madeline Tosh DK weight yarn.  Feel free to use any weight yarn and needles you have.  A cotton weight yarn with larger needles would be great for the warmer months.

The Classic Cabled Cowl looks complicated, but not so!  No buttonholes either!  Yay!  If you have not tried cables yet, this pattern is for you.  Very simple with big, fat yarn.  The same pattern will work for men or women and uses only one skein of super bulky yarn. A perfect gift for your hairdresser, babysitter, boss or teacher! 

I created my Project Cards (below) as I have many "PIGS" (projects in grocery bags)!  Scarves started but forgotten.  A baby blanket that needs to be finished for a shower.  A shawl put away for a rainy day.  I was constantly saying....what needle went with this project?  I wish I wrote down what hook I used.  What pattern is this?  How many skeins did I need?  

Print the cards off from your computer, punch a hole in one corner and attach it to your project with a pin or slide onto your circular needle.  Ten on a page and plenty of room on the back for additional notes.  Great gift, too, for your knitting or crochet buddy!

I am working on a simple arm warmer pattern and hope to have that up very soon.

Click here for the patterns in my Etsy shop

Have a great week,
Sheila
Yarn tip:

* A great gift for a knitting friend is some yarn and new needles! Put them in a clear drink cup you get at the coffee chop with a straw! Put the yarn in the cup and replace the straw with a pair of knitting needles!

Three One Skein Granny Gifts

It's that time of year when knitwear designers start publishing there patterns for fall and holiday knitting and crocheting.  I spend my summers designing squishy, yarny goodness for that reason.  Here is one I developed especially for the newbie crocheter.  Three One Skein Granny Gifts.  All 3 patterns for one price, in one pdf.

First up is a simple granny bandana.  One skein, one hook, one evening!  It doesn't get much simpler than that.  The pattern is written out with no abbreviations for the new "hooker".  The suggested yarn can easily be found in your local hobby craft or fabric store that carries yarn.  This would be cute for kids.  You could get two of them out of one skein, or one adult size.

Next up is the Granny Cowl.  I love this style and size.  Not too big and not too small.  Here, again, would be cute for kids.  Kids scarves have a tendency to go missing.  A cowl stays put and keeps them cozy outside or inside!

A cute hoodie for the unexpected rain or snow shower!

A simple Granny Mitt is the final pattern.  Again, so easy to fit any size hand from children to adults.  Add more grannies to go higher up the arm.

Three One Skein Granny Gifts in one pdf for one price,  for the newbie or seasoned crocheter!

Click here for the pattern in my Etsy shop

Click here for the pattern in my Ravelry shop  or click on the "buy now" link at the top of this post

Have a great week,
Sheila
Yarn Tip:

* Keep a small project in your car for those times you’re stuck in traffic, have to wait at the doctor’s office or waiting to pick up a child from school!

Baby Boom Vanilla Baktus

I know that many of you recognize this pattern from Ravelry.  I love it too.  Easy, FREE pattern with spectacular results!  If you follow my blog, you might recall that I knitted this up in bright colors for my friend Karen....Karen's Carnival Scarf, which she LOVED, by the way, yay!

This one I am keeping for myself.  I can't wait for cooler weather and my new jeans!  The 9" fringe is SO worth the effort.  Easy garter stitch pattern in gorgeous shades of caramel, vanilla, robins egg blue and cream.  I used size US 7 (4.5 mm) on 32" (81 cm) circulars.  Two skeins Fiesta Baby Boom in Vanilla.  Approximately 440 yards (402 meters) each skein in fingerling weight.

I purchased this gorgeous yarn in the Craftsy Yarn Shop.  It might be sold out, but you can find lots of options in there supply store.  This is a great time of year to find fabulous sales in all the yarn shops.

Here is Karen's Carnival Scarf in Fiesta Baby Boom Harlequin.

Click here for the link to Ravelry pattern

Click here for the Craftsy Yarn Shop

Click here for a nice substitute yarn from Craftsy

Have a great week,
Sheila
Yarn tip

* Use all those tote bags you’ve accumulated but hate to toss out as project bags! Keep everything all in one place for each project!

State Fair Blue Ribbon Yarny Goodness

I was at the Iowa State Fair over the weekend.  THE best state fair in the country.  Well, one of the top 5 anyway.  You know I had to see all the squishy, yarny goodness that were entered for a Blue Ribbon.  For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, the State Fair is held once a year and is a HUGE deal if you live in the midwest like I do.  Folks enter all kinds of competitions for the coveted Blue Ribbon.  Animals, flowers, miniature houses, photographs, woodworking, quilts, sewing etc.

Above, you will recognize from Ravelry, this gorgeous pattern by Tanya Beliak.  This won two ribbons, Best In Show and that coveted Blue Ribbon for 1st Place.

 You can also see, above, the Dreambird Shawl (the black shawl that looks like it has orange feathers) by Nadita Swings.  It, too, won a ribbon.  I also love the orange and black stunner in the middle!

 I am not a quilter, but I so admire them.  Look at all the beautiful colors!  The intricate detail of the quilt on the easel was unbelievable!  The photo does not do it justice.

 The chair above is needlepoint.  I have done many a needlepoint project along with knitting and crochet.  The detail on this entry was a joy to look at and admire.

I just had to share the above pic of the piglets!  Look at all those newborn squealers!  I'm not sure what's up with that little spotted piggy in the center, but isn't he/she just THE cutest?  

On a personal note...the above photo was taken in 1974 when I was in 8th grade and living in Des Moines, Iowa.  That's me, on the right, with my besties!  It was '50's day at the Jr. High...Middle School to you younger folks!  Here we are, together again in the below pic almost 40 years later.  

I haven't seen these two since I moved away in 1975.  We are older and wider, but fell right back into our groove like no time had passed.  Laughing, quite loudly, and reminiscing about things we did and places we went.  I would say something like....what ever happened to....and we would all say his name, first and last, at the same time, clutching our hands to our heart, remembering how we drooled over him in Jr. High.  

It was a great life back then and I cherish it today as some of the happiest years of my life!

Have a great week,

Sheila

Yarn tip!

* Circular needle cord in a twist? Dip the cord in hot water to soften and straighten them out!

A Wee Zebra Hat

Making a showing today is a little Zebra Hat for a baby girl on the way!  I just loved knitting this up for a newborn noggin in hot pink and black.  The feather topper is actually a hair clip that can be easily removed to launder the hat.  I purchased this topper at Hobby Lobby.  A great photo prop!

I also have made a number of these Giraffe Hats for noggins of all sizes!  Also a great photo prop.  This is a very popular color combo for "gender to be determined" babies.  I'd really like to make one in tan and brown.

If you have one of those little pom pom makers, these poms are quick to whip up.  Both of these patterns are available in my Etsy, Craftsy, Ravelry and Patternfish stores.  You can also Buy Now by clicking on the Noggin Patterns at the top of this page.

Have a great week!
Sheila

Click here for my Etsy shop

Click here for my Craftsy shop

Click here for my Ravelry shop 

Yarn tip

* Circular needle cord in a twist? Dip the cord in hot water to soften and straighten them out!