Acornbud's Yarns

Strange times right now.  Corona-virus pandemic since the beginning of the year, started here in March.  We are now up to 800 cases, with ...

I have mostly been successful on the yarn diet because I stopped knitting for awhile.  I tore my left TFCC and then the right.  I finally...

The hand quilt stitch by machine is another technique I don't use enough to remember. I have a Janome Horizon 7700. the red one. ...

From Judith MacKenzie:  Teach yourself Visually Handspinning "Pull the fiber apart.  Top pulls apart in a straight line; roving leaves...

Iphone Bags .  I needed a little pocket for my iphone and essentials for quick jaunts.  I finally found a great tutorial on YouTube, by...

The holidays were put on hold due to house painting and a family member canceling a trip due to cataract surgery.  Yes it sucks to get old. ...

A friend says she has antique spindles for me and here they are.  She thinks they are fiber related.  They are hollow wood tubes about 11 in...

I've joined the Healthy Knitter's Peace-along . There will be 21 days of peace tips and a pattern on Ravelry by Christina Campbel...

I signed up for the the first Knit Stars and was treated to some excellent teachers.  I was very impressed with Stephen West's energy an...

Dingle the Gnome Pattern:  Alan Dart,Yuletide Gnomes (Jultomtar & Teeny Tomte) Yarn:  Donegal Aran Tweed, from Commodum Art and Des...

Pattern:  #07 Fair Isle Hatby Mary Jane Mucklestone from Vogue Knitting, Fall 2016 Yarn:  Main color, Rowanspun DK (discontinued).  Mad Hat...

I finally frogged Baby Eleanor and cockroach-ed 8 skeins or so of Noro Silk Garden that were Klaralund before.  I lost some because of the f...

Notes to self on cotton in Texas, shamelessly slurped from the Web.  The ideal time for planting is May 15 to June 20.  Harvest lasts from e...

I admired Blogless Sandy's spindle bag, made by a wonderful quilter Lorraine.  I decided to make me one and it turned into three.  Perfe...

I'm trying the usual methods to inspire some knitting for Ravellenics, but so far no go.  The knitting mojo has escaped again, in spite ...

One of the good things about having only sons is that the T-shirts are all large and above.  The drawback is that the colors are not usually...

It was a fun Tour this year.  The actual Tour was blessed with great weather and beautiful scenery. I never did find a channel here to watch...