Last Saturday I participated in the El Segundo Hometown Fair. It’s an annual event for the city that brings out families. The kids get to play in the bounce houses, the adults chatting amongst themselves and the arts and crafts vendors get to make new customers. Typical of beach living it was a cold, windy, …
2017 Spring Arts & Crafts Fairs Update
Here are 2 of my Spring Arts & Crafts Shows I am participating in. I hope to see you at either event. Earth Day is April 22, come out, see some fine crafters selling their wares. Arts & Crafts Fairs are not only for fall and winter, they are also for the springtime. I am …
LA Yarn Crawl 2017 “Wrap” Up
Did you get a chance to “crawl”? How many shops did you visit? I crawled, and my husband was gracious to drive me from store to store. We even found a couple book stores for him to “crawl” in. We mapped our route, packed a snack bag of water, sodas, chips, then started the …
The Yarn Crawl, What’s It All About?
Any fiber artist, that is crocheter, knitter, weaver, knows what this is. For anyone else, here is what Google has to say about it: A “yarn crawl” is a multi-day event for yarn and fiber lovers connecting them to local yarn shops within a specific area or city. Yarn crawl participants are encouraged by their local yarn shops to develop a …
To Block, Or Not To Block (Knitting)
To Block or Not To Block? That is the question when it comes to knitting. You have made a lovely shawl with some beautiful yarn. It looks good as is. You wear it, people say it’s lovely, but something is missing. What do you do? Do you block it? Most knitters will say, “YES” to …
Caron Cakes Cherry Chip Review
Now that I have to take the time to rest my hands, I will be reviewing more products. Next up is Caron Cakes Yarn. I chose Cherry Chip, a nice color combination of various shades of pinks. Caron Cakes is quite generous in their “cake:” 7.1oz/200g, 383 yards of 80% Acrylic, 20% wool yarn. Recommended …
The Clover Pom Pom Maker Product Review
R & R continues, so today I am reviewing a product that I absolutely love. It is the CLOVER Pom Pom Maker. I had a 50% off coupon from Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Store, and decided to pick it up. I bought the Large set. It comes with 2 different size pom makers, 2 ½ …
Fiberista Elbowitis Againus
Was writing this as we were waiting one of those “big storms of some century.” Not much in the knit and crochet has been going on. Why? Because I am STILL suffering from Tennis Elbow of my left arm. As WebMD states: “Tennis elbow is a pain focused on the outside of the arm, where your forearm …
Baggy New Year, er, Happy New Year!
Here at YarnKat, the holiday fun continues. And Baggy seems to have made a party out of YarnKat. He’s even got his black tie on in anticipation of the New Year. Which is still a few days away. Baggy here: Don’t I look handsome? I think I do. Oh, YES, you are one handsome kitty …
A One Of A Kind Holiday Gift For YarnKat Friends
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As Christmas is just a week away, we all look forward to spending time with family and loved ones far and near. Some of you will brave the long lines of security checkpoint at the airport, rush hour traffic on the road. And some of you are staying home, curled …
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