Acornbud's Yarns

At 3 months, 14 hours to retirement, I think a lot about saying goodbye to a 27+year career. Having a virus also makes me grumpy and somewh...

Pattern: Centerpiece Treasure Afghan , Lion Brand Pattern Yarn: Pakucho Organic Cotton 6 colors, about 2 skeins each Needles: Knitpicks...

Pattern: Nautie from Knitty (ooh just noticed the Spring issue is up) Yarn: The last of the Classic Merino Peacock Mods: I knit the fac...

Pattern: Cider Moon, Lillehammer Yarn: Cascade 220 scraps and left over peacock Paton's Classic Merino Needles: Size 5 circular/DPs T...

Pattern: Knitting Dream's Bar Harbor Shell Bag Yarn: Lamb's Pride worsted, 2 sk khaki, 1 sk pine shadows, 1 sk onyx. Light felted ...

This portion of tonight's sunset was so fleeting. A real wow moment. The lining for Bar Harbor Shell Bag is proving challenging, as is...

I adapted the scone recipe from Joy of Cooking to use the stuff my friends Margaret and Betty had in their kitchen. I love scones, I like t...

The Market place at Madrona had a lot of great vendors. I walked through once or twice every day and found new things. 1. koiguheaven , 2....

My first Madrona Fiber Retreat was a lot of fun. I started off with a visit with my sister who lives in Tacoma. I fed her squirrels (her ...

The Bar Harbor Shell Bag will just have to wait until I come back from Madrona. At least it dried completely in rainy cool Nuuanu. As it w...

The cool weather has been very good for the watercress. Most of the watercress on Oahu is grown on a farm in Aiea, Sumida Farm . My mom use...

Project: Boot Socks Pattern: from 220 Projects for Cascade 220, designed by Mary Lou Egan Yarn: Mission Falls 1824, color 26 Mods: accid...

I was happy to read here that pollution is not the cause of a brilliant sunset. Lately, the dramatic sunsets have been frequent on those d...

Pattern: Paton's Must Have Cardigan, from Street Smart Yarn: Paton's Classic Merino wool in Peacock, 7 balls Size: Made the large...

Totoros, on the Eve of Christmas were awed by the large acorn brought as a gift by giant Korknisser . Tree Pattern: Fuzzy Mittens Wee Tree ...

Knitting Must Have sleeves, The mind wanders to Clapotis and lusts for Noro. Sleeves just seem to go slowly. But of course there are the ho...

The dried starfruit with li hing powder was a hit a work. I still think these are a bit strange tasting, but as the neighbors tree is all r...

1. The hats got modeled. Baby hats are so much fun to knit and even more fun to see on. (click to make the picture bigger) Hats: Black Or...

i'm whispering about this one, must have cardigan from street smart , in peacock, paton's classic merino wool. yarn is being swappe...

River Grass Gansey is a lofty project and really want to knit it. I don't like to commit to projects on the blog...it's one of my i...