Yarn Mistrys

Well, I finally finished the tank and even though it was great fun making it, I’ve decided that I dislike having to pick up stitches.

Thankfully the Jane Crawford techniques book has been a tremendous help. Not only can I now do mattress stitch and other joining techniques, I can now pick up stitches as [...]

Most of the forum members of AY joined up to the Secret Santa exchange.
Fab idea!!

So, I put my name in for it and got the name and address of the person that I need to buy something for. The budget is set at £20… not a lot, not a little!! The pressie [...]

As you can probably guess, that’s what I’m on at the moment.

I drove up to Liverpool yesterday morning, with plenty of time to get to site and start work around 1ish.. Well I got to the centre and then got completely lost. I was here for 12.30! Eventually found a place to park, [...]

.... this is coming along wonderfully….

I have finished the lace part and the front now and have to work 8 inches for the armhole, in stocking stitch. Not too bad me thinks!!

The only problem I’m finding with the Bamboo is the fact that it sheds a little. Not so good if [...]

WOW

I can’t believe how busy it’s been lately! Work has been totally manic.

I was in Edinburgh early this week for an install/consultancy day and I flew out from Heathrow on Monday afternoon, having spent the morning at another customers. My flight back on the Tuesday was at 20:45 We’d finished at 14:00 [...]

..I’ve been on a training course over the last two days and even though it’s not strenuous.. I am shattered We’ve even been going to bed early. So I have no idea what is going on. All I can put it down to is the heat and weather change. It’s pretty [...]

For those that want to contact me, my email address is: kai_at_yarnmistrys.co.uk

I’ve joined up on a Stashalong… and I am already struggling… :S

I joined on 26th June…. and it’s been a whole 8 days… with no buying of anything yarn related. You may tell me I have been good.
Hopefully, I stay on the straight and narrow. I have so many projects to [...]

I have just taken an on-line exam for one of our Vendors… and I have to say, I still hate tests.

I passed, but that isn’t the point

They are stressful and generally meaningless. Anyone can revise for a test, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they understand what they have swatted up on.

Some of the questions [...]

I got the Interweave Knits mag the other day and found a really stunning pattern that I just had to start!!

The pattern is called Lotus Blossom Tank and the pictures are here

I made a couple of mistakes. Actually, I made mistakes on every line… But I was lucky enough to [...]