Acornbud's Yarns

Totoro is knit using Brella (Ravelry's) Chu Totoro pattern. He is going to join some buddies at the Paul Brown Studio where the wonde...

For lack of a more clever post, here's a mosaic of some knits. I love the simple cat pattern and slightly fiddlier horse pattern by Lin...

I stopped by Bella Beads for some quick inspirations. Simple knotted hemp with striped beads and silver shell button. I plan to remake th...

After the hat and 3 sock knitting frenzy and an attack of a virus I had a run of knitting and spinning doldrums. I tried some sewing and ma...

Day 2 "color , a photo by acornbud on Flickr. I also pieced the Island Batik Strip Tease Pack, adding the black blocks. There are man...

cable1 , a photo by acornbud on Flickr. Pattern: Socks on a Plane by Laura Linneman from La La's Knits. Yarn: Socks that Rock, To...

Oh boy! Candy!

Pattern:  Breaker by Louisa Harding from Louisa Harding #111, Ondine Yarn:  Ondine, 100% cotton, on sale at Webs ! A lovely yarn t...

I had a glorious trip to Camano Island . D&M's log cabin is making great progress and is a very charming home-y home in a lush wo...

Noro Silk Garden Toque , a photo by acornbud on Flickr. Inspired by the hat worn by Oskar in the movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close....

I had fun creating this "ticket" for a birthday party using a tutorial by Nikola Lazarevic. The tutorial is here . There is so...

I can't stop knitting hats. This one is Mobcap from the Jane Austen issue of Interweave knits . I harvested the Malabrigo Rios, col...

Where's Totoro , a photo by acornbud on Flickr. It's as if the 4th member of the party had fallen off the face of the earth.

It's been a nice summer here. The Golden Plover have returned, there are some nice trade winds to temper the summer heat, and the ne...

Tart Tosh Hat Pattern:  Brambles Beret by Amanda Muscha from Knitty, Deep Fall 2010 Yarn:  Madelinetosh Vintage, colorway Tart. Needles...

Travels My brother in law served 44 years in the military and 13 years as the adjutant general of the state of Washington and retired 31Jul...

My 3 skeins of Beaverslide did not match so I tried over-dyeing them with indigo. I had a kit of pre-reduced indigo so decided to try it...

Final Day Tour de Fleece , a photo by acornbud on Flickr. Plied polwarth, fingering weight or so, hot off the bobbin. My time zone is 1...

Pattern: Modified from Lion's Brand Diagonal Eyelet Cowl Yarn: Araucania Colium Multi , #06, pinks and purples. This is a bulky sin...