What I made, by Sharon

 As well as my friends giving my yarn, there are other reason's why my stash doesn't go down. But before I tell you about the latest acquisitions, and show you my new yarn, let's celebrate my stashcount (prior to this yarn being added). 13,548   metres. A number I would describe as "well under control". Haven't seen it this low in ages.  And then I got more yarn!  I recently participated in an Alma cardigan knit-a-long, and I made a modified alma for Elise. I won a skein of yarn from Bombed Yarns. I love Bombed Yarns . It would have been silly (and felt a bit rude) to just get one skein, so I got four skeins of this lovely greenish yarn for Leon's winter set, and some matching sock yarn to make him matching socks.  Glorious. The we had the Richmond Knitters annual Christmas self-striping: I say this every year, but Dani really outdid herself. Suzanne chose the colours this year, and also provided this door prize: Beautiful. It's like she picked the co...

My camera is making my photos come out even prettier than they actually are, although it's definitly true that all my new yarn is gorgeous. This week my Stranded in Oz Club October yarn arrived (three weeks in the mail from Adelaide). Look how pretty it is:  It's a light three ply, and it came with a shawl pattern, but I'm probably going to use it for something else. I'm not sure what yet. Maybe it's a bit of replenishing the stash, which is getting quite thin. My first Ixchel Bunny club package also arrived (three weeks from the Yarra Valley. I hope Australia Post gets itself together soon. I'll stop talking about the post now!) It's solids and speckles and splashes. Such inspiring dye techniques.  I also think the three yarns look amazing together. You know how I love a three colour shawl. I also dyed some yarn myself. I wanted something to hold together with some Purl Box Fluff I bought at the beginning of the  first lockdown. I'm very pleased with...