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Speed Reading 23 Jul 07

So I’m in the mood for a little contest. How about you? (Hehe, of course you are, since there’s yarn involved!)

All you have to do is venture your best guess as how fast of a reader I am. How long do you think it took me to finish Book 7?

I’ll give you a hint. I finished sometime in the afternoon on Saturday, and I did take a 4 hour sleep break at one point during the marathon. Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

I’ll pick 2 lucky winners who have the correct guess (guesses are open through Wednesday) and send them a skein of yarn (of your choice!) from the Yarn Nerd stock.

At any rate, the book was really really good, and I think it was a very fitting end to the whole series. I’m a bit sad that it’s over, but I’ll manage somehow. (Can you say His Dark Materials trilogy?)

I also got bitten by Second Sock Syndrome, and my love for the new Love and Peace or Else colorway, and cast on a new sock. The Tree Scum socks are still on the needles, but I used up the first skein and didn’t have the next one on me; but I did happen to have the Love and Peace yarn…(what a coincidence eh?) It’s going pretty fast anyhow; I’m at the heel already, and will probably be done with the first one in the next day or two. Maybe I’ll even try to set a personal sock record!

It’s hard not to speed along when the knitting is this fun! Hopefully it will last through the second sock! ;)

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Yarn is Squishy 20 Jul 07

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I love Fridays. Especially when you have every other one off during the summer. It’s quite nice to stay home, kick back and put your feet up. In a pile of yarn that is.

The store is all stocked up with some new yarns, including a new colorway called “Love and Peace or Else”, that I absolutely adore. It has black, gray, red, maroon and a bit of white. Everytime I see it, I got into a sudden fit and begin drooling all over the place, because I love it so much. It’s perfect for Project Spectrum, and it’s guaranteed to bring out your inner Bono. Love and Peace or Else is the title of a U2 song in case you were wondering. I know, I’m so hip it hurts. ;) I guess it’s a good thing that I saved a skein for myself huh? I don’t have any red socks, so I figure I should rectify that. (This is how I rationalize things in my head at least.)

Now that’s some tasty eye candy!

There was some roving in the store, but some crazed people with itchy trigger fingers snapped it up in about 2 seconds. You know who you are ;) There’s more of that on the way though. There was something about dyeing that roving that turned on a switch in my fiber-addled brain…I don’t think I’m gonna be able to hold out on the spinning bug much longer. I’m currently shopping for a drop spindle, since a wheel would definitely blast the budget to smithereens right now. I know there are certain ones among you who might try to persuade me with links to inexpensive wheels, so don’t even think about it! I don’t need to be enabled right now, gosh! Idiots!

Now that I’ve packed up all this morning’s orders for shipping, it’s time to mentally psych myself up for tonight’s excitement. That’s right. I’m going to the Harry Potter release party…

OMG HP7!!! OMG!

Now I realize I might be a bit crazy, (and super nerdy), but I’m really excited for this book to come out. I joined the Harry Potter craze a bit late, i.e. after book 6, so I’ve never had to wait with baited breath for the next installment. Well now I have to wait, and if I have to wait, I might as well get all excited and go to the launch right? At any rate, I’m sure I’ll be staying up very late tonight reading this book…is anyone else joining me?

Whether or not you’ll be staying up late tonight, I hope you have a good weekend! I know I’m going to :) As long as it doesn’t rain during tonight’s Isotopes game, it’ll be absolutely perfect.

Oh, and one last thing.

It’s official. I’m a dork.

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Buy Some Yarn, or the Schnauzers Get It! 24 Apr 07

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Just a quick post to say that I did update the shop yesterday, and there’s still some goodness to be had, so go grab it while it’s hot! The colorways pictured are still available (lots of Project Spectrum goodness!), both in my 900 MHz Mega Merino and 900 MHz Mini Merino. What is this you ask? Well now I’m offering my sock yarn in both mega and mini versions, both of which are still 100% Superwash Merino. The Mega Merino comes in 450 yard skeins, so you’ll have plenty for a big pair of socks, or some socks and wristwarmers! And the Mini Merino are just like little skeins of crack…Each skein has 190 yards, so they’re the perfect size to make some anklets, or buy two to make a larger pair of socks! Did I mention that the Mini Merino skeins are the same base yarn as Koigu?

Also, I’m excited to introduce a new Yarn Nerd feature, called Create Your Skein. Basically it’s a cool new way to do a custom colorway, or order an existing colorway in whatever base yarn you want. All you do is browse through the Yarn Nerd color gallery, pick your colors (up to 5 for a custom skein), and checkout. Then I’ll dye up your custom skein and send it out within a week. So simple, yet so dangerous. I currently have 2400 MHz Worsted wool in stock, and a new yarn that I am excited to offer: 1500 MHz Nylon, a 90/10 Superwash Merino/Nylon blend. It’s so soft, I pet it everytime I walk into my office…

Anyway, that’s the Yarn Nerd scoop these days, so go on over and check out what I’ve been cooking up in the kitchen!

PS: Guess what? This week is my last week of “new material” in class! That means no more homework after what’s due this week! The light is getting slightly bigger…although I do have a few take home finals to do first…ugh!

PPS: No Schnauzers were harmed in the writing of this post. I’m just full of empty threats ;)

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Soup and Sore Muscles 14 Feb 07

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I have both tonight! After a strenuous afternoon at the gym, I was in the mood for something warm and comforting, so I made some Chicken Tortilla Soup. Mmmmm, so tasty! Especially when you have fresh tomatoes, avocados and bell peppers for garnish. And now I have some tasty lunch for tomorrow! I also made some Rum-Glazed Whole-Grain Banana Tarts for dessert, but they got eaten before I could get a picture. ;)

Now that I’m finally over last week’s nasty virus, I’ve finally been able to get exercise in these past few days. I really missed not being able to go to the gym last week, I never thought that would ever happen! I’ve started lifting weights, which has seemed to accelerate the weight loss, despite making it painful to walk the day after (i.e. tomorrow!) So far I’ve lost 7 pounds! It might not be a ton, but I look great and am super pleased with my progress. Now I just have to catch up on my Runagogo mileage!

In Yarn Nerd news…thanks so much for your comments and e-mails! The opening was better than I could ask for, and I’m overwhelmed by everyone’s support! I’m so glad that Yarn Nerd is finally open for business, I’ve been waiting for the big unveil for quite some time now. I still have lots to come, so stick around to see what comes next!

__There’s still 8 skeins left in the shop, so grab ‘em while they’re still around!__ And there’s still one hour left until the contest closes, so go register and enter to win some yarn! I’ll be announcing the 5 winners tomorrow, so good luck :)

Alright, I think I’m being beckoned to come to bed…have a great week!

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The Moment of Truth 12 Feb 07

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is finally here!

Introducing Yarn Nerd!

The yarn is dyed, the site is done and everything is finally ready to go. So get to www.yarnnerd.com before it’s all gone!

Also, for your chance at winning the 5 skeins up for grabs, all you have to do is register on the Yarn Nerd site! Easy as pie. I know I promised a bit more than that, but I was just unable to pull it off with the time I had, and I couldn’t postpone things any longer. So just register at yarnnerd.com (be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you can keep up with the latest stuff!), and I’ll pick 5 winners at random from those registered. You have until 11:59 PM on Valentine’s Day to sign up, so don’t put it off to the last minute like you will with Valentine’s gifts! ;)

Please go poke, prod and browse around the site, because I’d love to hear questions, comments, bugs, etc. I had a lot of fun coming up with this concept, and I hope you enjoy the site and the yarn!

Oh, and Happy Birthday to my little brother Clay! I can’t believe you’re 17 already hito! Oh vey, I’m getting old.

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