Wednesday
Jan202010
I want to give you this.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:35PM
So today, I was just
You know, like every other day. Sittin' around. Doing nothing except rocking in the ol' rocking chair and admiring the view.
And I thought to myself, "Self, you oughtta give away a skein of yarn."
And then I answered myself.
I said, "Self, you are correct. I shall see to it at once."
I love it when I listen to myself.
This skein is not just any old skein. It has magic in it, old magic. Creative magic. The magic of Creativity.
Sometimes the mood strikes me to make something new and different. I often have to ignore my friend Creativity, much to her chagrin.
But sometimes I can't ignore her. She begs and stamps her foot and sticks out her lower lip. She beckons, and I am helpless but to follow.
This is a one of a kind colorway. It is part of a small dye lot, and can never, ever be recreated. I didn't write down the recipe, I didn't follow my usual methods, I just dumped and mixed and tasted until it was right.
Here's what I'm thinking. Sometimes, I will let Creativity have her way. I will make special colorways that have never been seen before and will never be seen again. Colorways like this:
And once in a while, I'll put this never-to-be-seen-again colorways up for sale, just for fun.
This will let me be creative and will let you get something extra special.
I already have about 25 special creative skeins ready to rock. Instock and ready to rock, just the way they should be.
But I want to have a name for these special stockings, so I can say, "Super Duper Creative Yarn Stocking Tomorrow!" or, "Wednesday will be a Special Spectacular Skein Stocking!"
This is where you and the giveaway meet. If you can give me a name that I like for these stockings, I will give you this skein of yarn:
It's Adorn Sock. It will never be seen again after this Awesomely Amazing -- or whatever I end up calling it -- stocking that I'll have in the near future.
Here are some ideas that I have so far:
Serendipity Skeins
Batch of the Day
Yarn du jour
Something along these lines. You leave a comment with a suggestion. If I pick yours, I'll send you the yarn.
To clarify, this isn't a suggestion for the name of the colorway, you're suggesting a name for the ongoing series of stockings I have planned with one of a kind colorways.
I will take suggestions until 7:30 pm Eastern tomorrow, and will choose something tomorrow evening. Feel free to enter as many times as you like, I need all the help I can get.
Help! Creativity will wait for no woman!
You know, like every other day. Sittin' around. Doing nothing except rocking in the ol' rocking chair and admiring the view.
And I thought to myself, "Self, you oughtta give away a skein of yarn."
And then I answered myself.
I said, "Self, you are correct. I shall see to it at once."
I love it when I listen to myself.
This skein is not just any old skein. It has magic in it, old magic. Creative magic. The magic of Creativity.
Sometimes the mood strikes me to make something new and different. I often have to ignore my friend Creativity, much to her chagrin.
But sometimes I can't ignore her. She begs and stamps her foot and sticks out her lower lip. She beckons, and I am helpless but to follow.
This is a one of a kind colorway. It is part of a small dye lot, and can never, ever be recreated. I didn't write down the recipe, I didn't follow my usual methods, I just dumped and mixed and tasted until it was right.
Here's what I'm thinking. Sometimes, I will let Creativity have her way. I will make special colorways that have never been seen before and will never be seen again. Colorways like this:
And once in a while, I'll put this never-to-be-seen-again colorways up for sale, just for fun.
This will let me be creative and will let you get something extra special.
I already have about 25 special creative skeins ready to rock. Instock and ready to rock, just the way they should be.
But I want to have a name for these special stockings, so I can say, "Super Duper Creative Yarn Stocking Tomorrow!" or, "Wednesday will be a Special Spectacular Skein Stocking!"
This is where you and the giveaway meet. If you can give me a name that I like for these stockings, I will give you this skein of yarn:
It's Adorn Sock. It will never be seen again after this Awesomely Amazing -- or whatever I end up calling it -- stocking that I'll have in the near future.
Here are some ideas that I have so far:
Serendipity Skeins
Batch of the Day
Yarn du jour
Something along these lines. You leave a comment with a suggestion. If I pick yours, I'll send you the yarn.
To clarify, this isn't a suggestion for the name of the colorway, you're suggesting a name for the ongoing series of stockings I have planned with one of a kind colorways.
I will take suggestions until 7:30 pm Eastern tomorrow, and will choose something tomorrow evening. Feel free to enter as many times as you like, I need all the help I can get.
Help! Creativity will wait for no woman!
Reader Comments (171)
Abbondanza Days! I dunno. I say that word all the time. It's fun. Abundance!
Again,I'm not good with names but my first thought was ....Yarnista's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Day! lol
Have it Her Way
Singular Skeins
Eccentric Maidens
D.U.B.L.I.N. (Divine Unique Brilliant Limited Individual Noble) Lasses
The Inimitable Incomparable Individual Stockings
Yarnista's Supremely Spectacular Spinster Skeins
Pandora's Destash
Creativity's Cyclone
Creativity's Closet
Experiments in Yarnland
Kismet Kreations (or Creations if you don't like Kre8tive spelling)
Shamrock Skeins
Hmmm,
DH says they should be called 'Spectacular Skein-bows" because they are one of a kind stockings that are magical and precious each time they occur.
I like this contest. I already see a few winners up there in the comments.
How about Dream Skeins? Did I make that up or read it on my way down to this box?
CrazyLookWhatIMadeAndIt'sPrettyExtravaganzaDay!
Wonderful Wonders
Yarnista's Choice
Tasting Menu
Singular Sensations
Creative Colorifics
Incomparable Colors
Unique-Reations
I would say something along the lines of yarnista, but its an actual irish word, Speisialta Stocking. would translate to special stocking.
Singular Sensations
Unique-Reations
Creative Colorifics
Happy Yarn-mas Stockings
Rare Treasures
Pot o' Gold
Stocking Day
Make 1
Yarn o' Rama!
Daily Yarngasm...too much? It would be true.
In The Blink of a Skein.
Skeins-go-lucky
Wonderskeins or Curioskeins
The HeyDey Skeins.
or Blood, Skeins, and Tears
Yarnista Envy
Creativity Has Her Way
TIG's Creative Magic
Instock and Ready to Rock..one time only!
eh, you write so well, just pick any number of phrases you used above ;)
gorgeous work as per usual!
Unrepeatables
Box of Chocolates Day - what delightful surprise will be inside?
Adventures in Yarn
A Skein A Day (Keeps the Yarn Blues Away)
Yarnista's Whimsy
Just Stirred Up
"I must have that" "That's what she said" :P