I Love Yarn Day

Hey Rock Stars,

So, there's this holiday called I Love Yarn Day...yes, it's a real thing. Seriously. I don't really know much about it, cuz I still consider myself a newbie among crochet bloggers. I know you can participate. I don't know who the I Love Yarn Day people are. I probably should.

I know I love yarn. It helps me not want to hurt people.

Anyway, there's this Craft Yarn Council. They must be pretty popular because I can't get their website to load myself. But if you happen to get past the internet gatekeeper, I'm sure it'll be a pleasant experience. Also, I'm told they have free patterns to browse as well as other swaggy artwork and I Love Yarn Day paraphernalia. If they are anything like the Parks and Rec city council, I'm not sure we can be friends. (I love Leslie Knope too much.) But I'll give them a go.

I Love Yarn Day has it's own Facebook page. They (the yarn council) encourage people to show yarn love by throwing parties, knitting or crocheting in public, supporting local yarn stores (LYS), yarn-bombing and other crazy fiber-themed activities.

So the details are still a little vague for me. What's with I Love Yarn Day? Is it more like Mardi Gras with beads, topless knitters and crochet Jello shots? Or more reserved like Thanksgiving dinner where we all take turns saying which yarn company we are most grateful for and say a blessing for the bounty of sheep?

This year I Love Yarn Day is celebrated Friday, October 11. All day. Let the fiber fiestas commence.  

Rock the hook,
xx

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Oh My Gosh, It's March

Carson, the Yarn Butler

Hey Crochet Rockers!

I can't believe I got so caught up in life and other things that I let the entire month of February go by without a single post. Ah! What sort of crochet rocker does that make me? Not much of one I'm afraid. Oh well. Better luck this month? (Maybe I can tap into some Irish luck.)

I have been busy making, designing, working and raising little boys - I'm just saying. While I was doing that, Mr. Awesome (aka: my husband) was getting his welding certification at work and asking to make me "stuff" at home.

Although I had a few other "honey-do's" in mind, he totally surprised me with this thing-a-ma-jig in February. What in the world is it? I am calling it the Yarn Butler and I have nicknamed it Carson (after Mr. Carson, butler on Downton Abbey - my current favorite addiction).

Mr. Awesome is very proud of his creation. So proud of it that he keeps asking when am I going to feature it on my blog. Part of me wanted to respond: "Hey, it's my blog. Go get your own bloggy-blog and feature your mad welding creations there."

But then I remember how often he cleans up after our boys and I decided silence is golden...or something like that. Mr. Awesome is also looking for feedback. Would you ever use something like this? How about the design? Size? Portability?

Here's another view of the splendid Carson, Yarn Butler extraordinaire.

A front view of Carson.

That's all for now. I'll get back in to the swing of blogging shortly. I've got some new patterns to share and quick references to put up too.

If you're in the Facebook neighborhood, look me up!

xx