I am always finding cool stuff that I want, and I drop hints to T. about them ... but I decided I need one central, crafting related list of "Stuff I NEED!" So ... honey, if you are looking for gifts for me (you know, Mother's Day gifts, gifts for my birthday, Christmas presents, "just cuz it's Tuesday" gifts ... you know ...) Here is a great place to start! In no particular order, I really NEED the following:
1. A Jimbo crochet hook
2. A glass crochet hook (or two or 5)
3. A yarn-ball winder, like this one from JoAnn's
4. Some type of really good, natural light lamp. Like this one maybe.
5. Fabric from Anna-Maria Horner (buy it here, honey!)
6. Fabric from Denyse Schmidt (buy it here, honey!) (or even just scraps!)
7. Some Debbie Bliss yarn. I have heard so many people rave about her, but never tried it! (Especially Cashmerino Aran, in 202, 205, 208, 09, 10, 11)
8. Actually, while we are at it ... there are several different yarns that I have heard people rave about that I have never tried ... like Misti Alpaca Pima Cotton/Silk or Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride or Noro Transitions
9. I also think that I need to try some yarn that someone has hand-dyed. I have no desire to dye my own yarn, but I would love to enjoy the fruits of someone else's labor. I don't know a good place/person to buy hand-dyed yarn from ... so if you know of a good hand-dyed yarn resource, leave a comment!
10. Books from my endless Amazon Wish List (I am going to add this button to my sidebar also ... just discovered that they have handy little buttons for you at Amazon!) This list of books is not all crafting related ... There is definitely a wide range of crafting books on the list. However, there are also books I remember from when I was a kid, books about random stuff I want to know about, books that someone has recomended or mentioned were good, some from some authors I enjoy, some that would help me with my job, just some that I thought seemed cool as I was browsing one day. Really it is endless. And like every other day I add more. (I should maybe go to the library. There are probably thousands of dollars of books on that list.)
I am sure that this list will grow ... but this is a good start. Now I just have to leave
4 comments:
You really MUST tell the technician: If he decides to buy you any portion of that yarn, Web's (www.yarn.com) would be an extremely excellent place to start. They have all of those yarns you mentioned AND they give an automatic 20% off yarn purchases of $60 or more. (At minimum, this will save $12...it is like getting free yarn!)
Also, hand-dyed yarns:
My very very very favorite is Susie of To Knit, Perchance to Dream http://toknitperchancetodream.net/ Check out her etsy store. Also, she takes requests!
There are so many others but she is my hand-dyer of choice.
Heh, I was totally going to suggest Knit, Perchance to Dream.
I'm also knitting with some of http://www.woolywonka.com 's bfl in River (love it) and there's Rabbitch out in BC http://www.fibrestudio.net/store/ aaaaaaaaand let's see . . . Fleece Artist and Handmaiden in Nova Scotia although they don't sell directly but they're easy to find.
And that's enough of the suggestion overload :)
I would start hanging out in thrift stores if I were you. I guarantee you would own at least 90% of the books (well, the kids' books anyway) by the end of the year for a fraction of the cost. Really, I'm not kidding.
Whippersnapper, I am a recent convert to thrift store shopping, and you are right, there are tons of great books for SO. CHEAP. love it!
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