http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress Wendy's knitventures Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friend with a book-related job gives  me a bunch of knitting and craft (and sometimes cooking) books whenever I see her. Last week we had an awesome dinner at a fancy restaurant in town, which I could not afford. But she gave me some new books--a few of which ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=56 At last, at last!! The weather has broken and the Eagle Express delivery truck arrived yesterday with my 100+ kilos of Organic cotton yarn from Peru. It took a while for me to open one. I was scared. First, that there would be water damage or dirt or something considering ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=54 Well, folx we've got a bunch of cotton stored in customs right now...I've got a broker, and hopefully things will be cleared this week. Then we'll have yarn. Piles and piles of the finest Peruvian veggie dyed organic cotton, fairly traded! This is what it looks like:     Soft and cuddly, in ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=46 So much for my weekly post pledge, right? Well I do have an excuse or two... the first is that I've been bustin' hump trying to get 112 kilos of super-amazing organic cotton yarn out of Peru and onto my doorstep. Sounds so illicit, doesn't it? In a few weeks ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=44 Hi there, herein lies my pledge! I am thinking many others have pledged similar things to this: to write a post like, once a week. Will I do it? Who the F knows, but I would like to. All the time I spend dorking around on Facebook could be used ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=42 Well, you heard it here first...Actually, if you know me you have heard probably more than you care to. About my Frequently Fluctuating Life Plan, and the latest news is I'm throwing in the oven mitts. No more culinary school. The reasons are many and few, but mostly the cost-benefit ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=41 Knit for Brains is chock full of yarn, new corn yarn and new colors of both Oasis Soysilk® (gotta put the reg mark in there) and Banana Silk. If only I could knit as fast as I could buy yarn...but we all feel that way, don't we??? Recent projects: Knitty's calorimetry ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=40 Today it was sunny at least---But despite ordering some freaking Corn yarn today and shipping a bunch of orders, I'm feeling a little low. School's out for summer (right Alice Cooper?) so I have plenty of time to knit and develop the site. I have one million thousand ideas and ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=36 Technorati Profile http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=30 Hello fellow knitters--I have finished my first quarter at Seattle Culinary Academy and now have at least a few moments of peace before Spring Quarter begins. I think the kids call that Spring Break. In my time between classes and exams, I daydream about knitting, but haven't had much time ... http://knit-for-brains.com/wordpress/?p=22