Thursday, February 20, 2014

I changed both light bulbs all by myself, and haven't seen another mouse. That''s progress, although every venture into the kitchen is now an unwelcome ordeal.

FiberQat, yarn bra's are a brilliant idea, for distinguishing the two balls if I proceed with the Fleegle system for knitting the borders of the Unst Bridal Shawl. I did some Googling just now – they would seem to be exclusively American. I have ordered some through an eBay.co.uk dealer, but they'll be coming from the US. The pop-up ad plague was so bad that I couldn't order from Jimmy Bean, rather to my sorrow.

And, don't worry, the Milano will get done by mid-March.

Googling produced this from Franklin, on the subject of yarn bra's.

Jared got to the knitted-horticulture show at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, at the last minute, and needless to say his photographs of it are wonderful.


And that seems to be as far as I can get, this morning.

7 comments:

  1. Natalie at the Yarn Yard used to sell yarn bras - has she sold out?

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  2. skeindalous12:29 PM

    If you want a do it yourself sort of solution to the yarn bra, get a 'poofy' (pouf) such as they sell to wash in the bath/shower. Open up the coil of plastic mesh, cut into short lengths, knot one end and stuff the yarn in the other. Voila! A very quick and frugal tool. So inexpensive you wouldn't care if it were lost or if you wanted several at once.

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  3. I have used nylon stockings as well. cut into small sections they work well.

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  4. Re yarn bras. I use the net from packs of onions. Easy and cheap.

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  5. There is also this sort of yarn bra! http://www.thevintageknittinglady.co.uk/images/30july2012/bestway889uwa.jpg
    Glad there have been no more mice sightings, ghastly things!

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  6. Elaine in NYC3:24 PM

    If you've ever bought cherry tomatoes on the vine, the little net bag in which they come make perfect and cost-free yarn bras. All you have to do is trim both ends. They work a treat!

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