Archive for the 'Crafts' Category



I Love Yarn Day!!

Published on October 11, 2012

I don’t need to celebrate this by buying more yarn. Perhaps by starting a new project? But anyway….. Hope all enjoy the day! I’ve posted this on Facebook, so some of you may have already seen it. The pattern is Summer Flies Again by Holly and Ella (no website available but they are on Ravelry) […]


Spending spree

Published on September 30, 2012

As reported yesterday, I went to Gryphon’s Open House to see her and her beautiful yarns. The bases are wonderful, soft, and the dyework is always magnificent. I bought a wee bump of pink to spin. And bought some Traveller, 2 skeins of each color. Barbery Coast – blues Monaco Bucharest This is Codex, a […]


The Verdant Gryphon’s Open House!

Published on September 29, 2012

Once again, the combination of my GPS and my VISA gets me into minor trouble! But what fun!! The Verdant Gryphon dyes yarns and sells them online, has beautiful yarn bases and an uncanny instinct for color. The business has grown from when I saw dye pots at her home to a much larger location […]