Acornbud's Yarns

There be hats but none that actually fit a human I know. M modelled them all at once ala Bartholomew Cubbins Ribby Cardi is blocking. T...

Day in Waikiki Originally uploaded by acornbud . Ribby cardi is still in progress, stil black and still boring to photograph. I h...

Yarn: Mango Moon Recycled silk Pattern: Adapted from Carawata Bag, Andean Folk Knits, by Marcia Lewandowski. I basically used the shape a...

I made the blue version of the crystal rope. That is an aquamarine clasp, one of my birthstones. The Ohana Fair was really packed with peop...

I took a day trip to the Big Island and what a glorious flight over it was. The plane flew over Molokai and Lanai, and then over Molokini, ...

The oldest "yarn" in my stash is Nomotta, pure silk organdy riboon, "exquisite fashion ingredient for crocheting, for knittin...

I readily admit I lusted for Malabrigo. I read about it's legendary softness, I fondled the many skeins at The Knitting Tree in Madison...

Pattern: Sharp Fingerless Gloves Yarn: Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran, less then one ball, (Cascade Pastazza work well, too) Needles: size 7, set...

Pattern: Rogue from The Girl From Auntie Yarn: Jo Sharp Silk Road Aran Tweed in color Tartan (more like the top picture), Wool/silk/Cash...

santos posted about this gingerbread and I ran out and got the cookbook, The Breakfast Book , by Marion Cunningham. The gingerbread (more ...

I was tagged by Rachel with a meme. 6 weird things about me “THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you...

I took the Rainbow Crystal bracelet class and finished this bracelet for my sister's birthday/Christmas gift. She likes very sparkly th...

Added 1/19/2011: I often get asked if this is the Totoro pattern I use now. The answer is no. I usually do not use a pattern, and no two ...

Pattern: Coronet Hat from Knitty Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky in Fuschia I hope my niece will like the color as it is a far departure f...

I went over to my friends house and we had regular Christmas earring factory going on. She had acquired some very fine beads for trees and ...

The latest Totoro is posing with my son's flowers. He ruptured his appendix on Saturday and just came home yesterday. People from work...

While traversing the acorn forest with his Chinese cousin, Corky came to realize that only he saw cork people! Pattern from Manne, translate...

While stewing in viremia yesterday I watched Battlestar Galactica while working on Rogue sleeves. I had decided nothing fancy, knit 2 at on...

My new yarn purchases are all in. Lamb's pride for a hat, probably Knitty's Coronet Hat like Rachel is knitting. The Jo Sharp ...

There has been a dearth of knitting and crafting of any sort at my place. Blue Skye bear has been frogged, Noro wristlets have been frogged...