Archive for April, 2010

Cupcake Ranch Fiber for sale!

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Knit or spin your own piece of our little ovine playland. On sale now on my etsy site!

Yarn from Fudgy the Whale. 250 yds 2-ply fingering per roughly 2oz skein. $14 ea. Only 4 left!

Uncle Honeybunch 100% Shetland lambswool roving, 4 oz for $10. Only 3 left!

Fudgy the Whale 100% Romney roving. $10 […]

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Cupcake Ranch 2010 Wool Clip

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

This year’s shearing day was just 2 days before Yarn School, and my head wasn’t in the game. Next year, I promise to be better prepared, and to take them off feed the night before.  Full sheep are squirmy sheep. Squirmy sheep get nicked. We had several nicks this year (vs. none […]

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Crocheted Potholder Swap 2010

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Yay! I got a really wonderful assortment of potholders!
Here are the details:
Piglet by Yumee Hong

Look at the little ears! they’re made to flop over! And the curly tail, too!

Wide ride chicken by Brooklyn Irish Girl! This one’s also fantastically practical because it’s so big, and it’s roughly hand-shaped when it’s folded over (with your thumb […]

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It’s almost time to freak out

Monday, April 5th, 2010

With Yarn School less than 3 weeks away, I’m just on the cusp of my usual freakout. Here’s what’s heightening my angst:
1. I broke my camera when I was in Austin. I dropped it. Sigh. This was 2 days after Ron scolded me for never using my case (jinxing me, obviously). It still works to […]

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