nerd girl yarns fiber blog http://nerdgirlyarns.com The fiber blog Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:37 +0000 en hourly 1 I’m a Knight http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/im-a-knight/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/im-a-knight/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:37 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2987 I'm a Knight WaldenOne of my favorite colorways this spring has been I’m a Knight. I know I am all about color but sometimes you need a balance and the subtle greys and silvers in I’m a Knight has me feeling in tune.

Last month I dyed I’m a Knight on Swanky (fingering weight 50% silk 50% merino) and crocheted the larger version of the Walden. I was impressed that I not only finished the pattern but had a little yarn left over. It’s a very substantial shawl and with the subtle variegation in the colorway, it goes with everything.

It’s perfect for formal occasions or just a cool spring/summer night.  I can wear it as a shawl or a neckscarf and it worked up super fast. This is definitely my new goes-with-everything shawl.

Now for some news from the shop! It’s the perfect time to get started on a new shawl, socks, or sweater! The Mother’s Day sale is currently running until Monday. Get 15% off when you use the coupon code mothersday at checkout. Who club opens for summer round signups on May 15th at 10am CDT. Included are options for new to to club bases: a superwash merino lace, w00t, and the new worsted MCN, Trifecta.

I'm a Knight I'm a Knight Walden I'm a Knight Crochet Shawl I'm a Knight Walden Shawl I'm a Knight Walden Shawl I'm a Knight Walden Shawl ]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/im-a-knight/feed/ 0 Knitting in the Heartland this weekend! http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/knitting-in-the-heartland-this-weekend/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/knitting-in-the-heartland-this-weekend/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:37:37 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2981 Caterpillar on Saucy Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Stop by Knitting in the Heartland in Lenexa, KS this weekend (April 14-15) for lots of good fiber times! Nerd Girl Yarns will be there with hundreds of skeins of yarn and some yummy fiber too! Stop by the booth to see all the bases and colors and get some instant NGY gratification. I will have samples and swatches too so you can see how the yarns work up!

The shawl posted here is knit in one of the new spring colorways, Caterpillar, on Saucy.

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The same thing we do every night, Pinky – try to take over the world!

]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/gee-brain-what-do-you-want-to-do-tonight/feed/ 0 Virtual Vacation http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/virtual-vacation/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/virtual-vacation/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:00:21 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2952 There is a dandy thread happening in the Nerd Girl Yarns Ravelry group that a member started for posting pictures of your favorite local to you places. It’s an entire virtual vacation in one thread and I have scrolled through it several times already. I love seeing where everyone lives and the places they love. I wish I could visit everyone! This weekend was my usual farm weekend and I did some spinning there. It is one of my favorite places on the planet and I love sitting and spinning in front of such a wonderful view. Stop by the virutal vacation thread and take in the breathtaking sights and add some of your own! We can travel the world right from Ravelry!

Spinning on the back deck Chicken Yard View through the grass Across the fields Water play in the pond Pond boating Swimming doc Soccer with the Chickens Ellie the Horse ]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/virtual-vacation/feed/ 0 Sweater Hater http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/sweater-hater/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/sweater-hater/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:57 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2942 Yes, my dog is a sweater hater. She has a history of hating all knits, store bought or handmade. For your Monday amusement I have compiled a few photos showing just how much she despises her knits. This will not deter me, I shall continue knitting for her. She is a tiny little Chihuahua Dachshund mix and needs the warm clothes. Do you knit for your pets? How do they get on with them.

I am displeased She's a Diva Mouse Ears

]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/sweater-hater/feed/ 0 Last 10 for Fringe Event http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/last-10-for-fringe-event/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/last-10-for-fringe-event/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:39:36 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2936 Fringe Event ClubThe Fringe Event club has 10 final spots now open for the last three months of the club: April, May, and June. If you missed out on the first two months, now is the time to get in on the fun!

If you signed up for the first three months and wish to continue, I will be contacting you over the next couple weeks or you can send me a message letting me know you are interested. Since this is a five month club renewal  would be for May and June.

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]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/tomorrow-is-who-day/feed/ 0 This blog is for writing… http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/this-blog-is-for-writing/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/this-blog-is-for-writing/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:39:38 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2889 Sometimes life just gets so BUSY that I don’t even know which way I am going which is probably what is contributing to two illnesses in less than a month. I am incredibly thankful for all the amazing people – both customers and everyone that just hangs out in the NGY Rav forum – that not only sometimes help me get thru an exceptionally rough day but that also rally around, circle the wagons and support one another. You have made the forum into a community that I am proud to belong to.

It’s been more shop news than anything else on the blog as of late – the plan was to chatter on and on about knitting, crochet, spinning, bits of life and random happenings but where does those interesting bits stop and whining and overshare start? Since that question has been on my mind, it has stifled many a post. Life is complicated and messy at even the best of times. I could post about my last 30 days of crafting, if only I actually had project photos. ;) I have managed to take photos of my most recent spins so on with the yarnie picspam!

Yarn for the NGY Swap:

Daylight Come and Me Wanna Go Home

And new handspuns that have debuted in the Chaos Theory Goods Etsy shop:

Umbridge Singles Jewels 2ply Handspun Faire Singles

Which reminds me, I haven’t really announced the Etsy shop since it was awaiting inventory. I have started Chaos Theory Goods to house the stuff that doesn’t really fit into the norms of the NGY shop including handspun, hand crafted goods, the soaps I like to make a couple times a year, and test bases that while may have been absolutely wonderful, didn’t fit with the plans of the NGY lines. Why Etsy? Because it is an experiment and I am feeling entirely too lazy to build another open source e-commerce site just for this experiment. See, here I go talking shop again and falling on my geek. Ok, to make it up to you, here is a picture of our horse Ellie. Isn’t she pretty?

Ellie

]]> http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/this-blog-is-for-writing/feed/ 0 The threat hasn’t passed – Stop SOPA http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/the-threat-hasnt-passed-stop-sopa-pipa/ http://nerdgirlyarns.com/blog/the-threat-hasnt-passed-stop-sopa-pipa/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:32:07 +0000 Christa http://nerdgirlyarns.com/?p=2898 The internet is near and dear to my heart – as is free speech, creativity, fair use, innovation, due process, and everything else that is threatened by PIPA and SOPA. This threatens not only your access to information, but your right to publish your own creative works, your ability to sell your creative works, your right to free speech on forums and your own blog, your ability to communicate via social networking sites, and your right to due process if you violate these potential laws.

I have turned off my blackout as of 8pm EST but the risk has not passed nor is it of interest only to Americans. Get educated, share the knowledge, and take action!

How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation [EFF]

What’s On the Blacklist? Three Sites That SOPA Could Put at Risk [EFF] (Etsy is on this this list)

Think this doesn’t affect you as a maker or a crafter? Think again. Read this message at Etsy.

How Canada Would Feel Effect of SOPA [CBCNews Canada]

What Does SOPA Mean to Us Foreigners? [Ars Technica]

How SOPA Affects Students, Educators, and Libraries [EFF]

Take Action!

Stop the Wall

End Piracy Not Liberty [Google]

Americancensorship.org

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But wait, there’s more!

There are still a few spots available in the Fringe Event sock club for the first three months and the full five month run. The signups for the last three months will start on March 1st. If you are signed up for the first three don’t fret, you will have the option to renew for the last two in April. I will begin sending out welcome emails with all the details tomorrow.

Mark your calendars for Friday, January 13th at 2pm CST – I will be posting a shop update full of OOAKs as well as new colorways inspired by Grimm and Once Upon a Time as well as loads of fiber.

I hope your holidays were full of happiness!

 

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