Acornbud's Yarns

 My mom spent most of her childhood in Lahaina, the child of immigrants.  Her father came from Korea espcaping after losing many of his fami...

 Sigh.  Here it is July.  I knit like a madwomen in the last year and I'm now paying the price.  Carpal tunnel, lateral epicondylitis, c...

 I inherited my mom's cat, Kiko, when mom broke her hip and could no longer care for her since she is an indoor cat.  Dad chose Kiko at ...

 All acrylic all the time Pattern and yarn details on Ravelry.  I tried some crochet patterns and enjoyed the bucket hats but found out HNH ...

 After being Judge Ginsberg for quite awhile, Marietta decided to dress up for Halloween.  She has a new shawl and hat.   The shawl is a sho...

 It ain't over yet.  Darn you Delta (not the airlines) Life is in a little valley.  Thank goodness they aren't as deep as they used ...

Still no spinning mojo.  This hasn't stopped the browsing and lusting for support spindles.  So far I have been successful in holding of...

 Tour de France changed their dates due to the Covid Pandemic and I was going to to start spinning August 1.  Well that never happened.  I a...

1.   Classic Beanie   by   Woolly Wormhead .  Tangier  by   Cascade Yarns ® 2.   Night Caps , 11pm  by   Thea Colman   from   B...

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...