Hankering for Yarn

November 21st, 2008

New Blogger with a Hankering for Yarn

Hi everyone, especially my yarn-loving comrades. I’m the new Hankering for Yarn blogger and I couldn’t be more excited than to talk every day about one of my favorite pastimes: knitting.

I’ve been knitting since 2003 — not a really long time when compared to many knitters I know, who learned as young kids. But I had a lifelong desire to learn and when I happened upon a book in the bookstore one day, I decided to take a chance and finally figure it out. It’s been quite a journey since that first day I sat with wooden needles and cheap dark blue yarn and wondered just why my knitting didn’t look like what was in the book! Somehow, I managed and I kept trying and trying until I could make projects that were useful and looked like actual knitting.

Since I feel that the more you knit, the more you learn, I’m interested to see what we learn together. I don’t believe you ever really know it all about knitting, even if you’ve been doing it for a lifetime.

Questions or comments? I love them, so don’t be shy. Let’s share our hankering for yarn together.    

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October 31st, 2008

A fond farewell to hankering for yarn

I am sad to say that today is my last day blogging at hankering for yarn.

I’ve been blogging with b5 media, the company that owns hankering for yarn for 2 1/2 years now, and it’s been a slice.

But we are at a crossroads, and so are parting company. It’s been a difficult and painful choice to make, but sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles and the yarn tangles……

I absolutely love my readers and have enjoyed our interaction so much!

I am still blogging - you can catch me at www.tottietalkscrafts.com

THANK YOU SO MUCH for being such lovely companions!

hugs and love all round,

Noreen Crone-Findlay

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October 31st, 2008

Invaluable info about yarn sizes

Do you have trouble remembering what 8/2 and 5/2 etc means in relationship to the thickness of yarns and threads?

Well, there is an excellent explanation of it here: Yarn Size Explanation

Yay, internet!

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October 30th, 2008

Wild design in crochet and knitting

Okay… the model looks like she’s stepped out of a zombie movie, and some of the ‘way far crazy out there’ architectural shaping is too bizarro for words,

but….

there is some seriously gorgeous and innovative shaping going on in Sandra Backlund’s designs.

She’s good. She’s very good.

Check it out: Sandra Backlund

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October 28th, 2008

Celebrating Arbutus trees

My dear friend, Terri Bibby, master Saori weaver from Salt Spring Island, B.C. ,

is part of a really neat show at new show at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island, BC called “Eye for Colour”.

It’s a show that brings together weavers and other fiber artists with poets and painters and artists who work in a variety of media.

Terri worked with photographer, multi media artist and poet, elehna de sousa to celebrate the beauty and majesty of the Arbutus tree.

Check Terri’s link: Eye for Color  to see more images.

Image source: Terry Bibby copyright used with permission

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October 27th, 2008

Bloggy Giveaway week - Prize list for hankering for yarn

It’s Bloggy giveaway carnival time again!

Here is the list of links to all my contests this week.

Feel free to enter as often as you like!  Please check back through the week, as I intend to add more prizes to the list.

1. One of a kind handmade Hedgehog Tatting Shuttle by Noreen Crone-Findlay 
2. Red 3/8″ embellishment cord with wire by Kreinik
3. Gold color 3/8″ embellishment cord with wire by Kreinik
4. Silver color 3/8 ” embellishment cord with wire by Kreinik
5. Silver color heart shape earrings
6. Gold color heart shape earrings
7. DP Tubes for storing double pointed knitting needles and crochet hooks
8. DP WIP Tubes to protect your sock or other dpn knitting while it’s ‘parked’, or to store knitting needles and crochet hooks

If you’d like to win these prizes, please click on the link, and  leave a comment ON THAT PAGE

But, NOT in the box below

and make sure you leave a valid email address. 

You can enter the contests as often as you would like.

The Contests runs from October 27 to October 31, and are open to readers in Canada and the States.

Good luck!

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
More giveaways at the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival!

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October 27th, 2008

Bloggy giveaway- Hedgehog Tatting Shuttle

 Bloggy giveaway carnival time is over…..

The other day, I posted about the Hedgehog Tatting Shuttles that I have just designed and am now making.

Well……

I  offered one of my  Hedgehog Tatting Shuttles (one of a kind, handmade by me) as a prize in the bloggy giveaway carnival!

ANd the winner is #60, Nicole - congratulations! Hope you will enjoy it!

and make sure you leave a valid email address. 

The Contest  is now closed.

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
Please note: I am no longer writing hankering for yarn. You can catch up with me at www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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October 27th, 2008

Bloggy giveaway- Red cord from Kreinik

 Bloggy giveaway carnival is over….

This red color cord is  Kreinik’s 3/8″ Trim with wire embellishment cord.

You can make all kinds of wonderful jewelry and other crafts with it. I love it and am so pleased that the lovely folks at Kreinik gave this to me for the contest!

Michelle, who was #23 in the comments  won this prize

Congratulations!

The contest is now over……

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

I am no longer writing hankering for yarn. You can catch up with me at www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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October 27th, 2008

Bloggy giveaway- Gold color cord from Kreinik

Bloggy giveaway carnival is over….

This gold color cord is  Kreinik’s 3/8″ Trim with wire embellishment cord.

You can make all kinds of wonderful jewelry and other crafts with it. I love it and am so pleased that the lovely folks at Kreinik have given this to me to  give to you!

Jenna, who was #31 in the comments  won this prize

Congratulations!

The contest is now over……

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

I am no longer writing hankering for yarn. You can catch up with me at www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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October 27th, 2008

Bloggy giveaway- Silver cord from Kreinik

 Bloggy giveaway carnival is over.

This silver color cord is  Kreinik’s 3/8″ Trim with wire embellishment cord.

You can make all kinds of wonderful jewelry and other crafts with it. I love it and am so pleased that the lovely folks at Kreinik have given this to me to  give to you!

It was one of the  prizes in this week’s Bloggy giveaway carnival.

Mannequin #42 in the comments  won this prize Congratulations!

The contest is now over……

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

I am no longer writing hankering for yarn. You can catch up with me at www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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