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What fabulous colors and combos! I've been wanting to do the Color Affection shawl. But option 5 or 6? I can't decide!
Dream in Color's New Semi-Solids & Contest
I see a lot of color in my job. Every day I get to open up or ship out boxes and boxes (and boxes) of squishy skeins of artistry. You'd think that after nearly 8 years of this I would be immune to the effect of color. Not so. The most recent shipment from Dream in Color induced a grotesquely...
Oo, almost 45 years now. Learned crochet from one of my Girl Scout mothers and my neighbor. My grandmother attempted to teach me to knit, but she hadn't knitted in over 40 years so it was a most interesting experience. I don't really remember who helped me after her.
I've become addicted to socks now, although I still have at least one other larger project, usually shawls, but the occasional afghan or sweater.
11th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 11th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... the Santa's Little Helper color bundle from this year's holiday kit. While the kits are gone, I do have a few more of the yarn sets if you'd just like that- you're welcome to e-mail me at service@simplysockyarn.com if you'd like to bu...
This is a very hard question - I've read and listened to so many books this year. The Stieg Larsson books are incredible. But Michaeal Connelly's Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller books are so good too (love the audiobooks - Len Cariou and Peter Giles are such good narrators). And John Sandford's Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers AKA That F***ing Flowers (also well narrated by Richard Ferrone and Eric Conger) are also a treat. And for sheer wackiness, there is Christopher Moore and Tim Dorsey.
10th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 10th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a skein of limited edition Smooshy! To have a chance to win this Rapunzel's Rose color that Dream in Color dyed specially to commemorate the opening of our new space this past August (the color matches the 1940's wall tile!), just ans...
No organization to my stash whatsoever. My friends want me to organize it and get it onto Ravelry, but not ready to tackle it yet. I have bags of yarn in almost every room of the house (but not the bathrooms).
9th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 9th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... my choice of colors from the newest Opal collection. To have a chance at whatever color you'd like from the new Graffiti Collection of self-patterning sock yarn, just answer the following question in the comments section below: How do ...
The only KAL I actually participated in this year was the Skacel anniversary KAL from Knitpurlhunter. I really wanted to win the trip to Seattle. Alas, i didn't win anything, but my friends scored mittens and socks.
7th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 7th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a special edition skein of Sweet Georgia Silk Crush. This skein is from a past SSYC Sock Yarn Club- we typically do two 3-month clubs a year, and I'm hoping to have sign ups for the next one soon. If you want to get in the club, make ...
My friend Mary gave me a crocheted hat one year. She died a few months later and I treasure it as the last gift she made me. I so miss her comments on life.
6th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 6th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a Fleece Artist Thrummed Mitten/Sock Kit in the Mahogany colorway. To have a chance at this kit, complete with patterns, yarn and fleece for super warm socks or mittens, simply answer the following question in the comments section bel...
No,I don't decorate a tree due to allergies. I do make ornaments occasionally and give them away.
5th Day of Sock Yarn
On the 5th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... one recently rediscovered skein of Prism yarn from the Yarns on Stage event in 2010. To have a chance at this skein of sock yarn-a-liciousness, just answer the following question in the comments section below: Do you decorate a tree t...
No, I haven't done it but have been considering it since my feet have been cold this year. That Lorna's Lace 4-ply looks interesting.
Fourth Day of Sock Yarn
On the 4th Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a special test skein of Lorna's Laces Solemate 4ply! To have a chance at this very special skein from the test batch of this new yarn (details below), simply answer the following question in the comments below: Have you knit any dk we...
I want to relearn double knitting and work harded on Continental knitting.
Third Day of Sock Yarn
On the Third Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a skein of Sweet Georgia's CashLuxe Fine in the color of my choice. To have a chance an whatever color you'd like, simply answer the following question in the comments section below: Do you anticipating challenging yourself with a pa...
I made 4 baby blankets this year - 2 for friends' grandchildren and 2 for friends' nieces.
2nd Day of Sock Yarn
On the Second Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... the Bees Knees Knits pattern of my choice. To have a chance at the design of your choice, simply answer the following question in the comments section below: Did you knit a baby item for yourself or someone this year? If so, what w...
Hard to say. I've done a couple of hats, both of which need blocking, fingerless gloves, and am going to be starting a double knit scarf. No links, alas, to pictures.
1st Day of Sock Yarn
On the First Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me... a skein of Schaefer Anne in the Hermione colorway. To have a chance at this super soft skein, simply answer the following question in the comments section below: What have you knit with sock yarn, other than socks, in 2011 that you h...
Another long time customer thoroughly disgusted. If it weren't for the fact that so many of the movies in my queue are not available locally in libraries, I would dump the whole thing now.
I've watched my DVD queue move items nearly daily to the Saved section because they won't buy replacements. More of the items now have Short Wait in the Availability column. They've neglected DVDs for streaming which still sucks. Hulu has better streaming - the quality is better and they have more items with CC. But streaming still is NOT comparable to DVD quality. And with my ISP placing limits on usage, the emphasis on streaming is problematic.
And games? Why don't they just buy Gamefly and maintain it separately too? I don't need my DVD money going to buy games (which I will NEVER borrow). They're spending less and less on DVDs and now they'll be buying games instead.
What drugs are they ingesting there at Netflix?
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Issues Apology; Names DVD Division Qwikster; Will Offer Game Rentals
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted an apology on the Netflix blog about the way they communicated the price increase and why they're spinning off the DVD division as Qwikster ("A Netflix Company."). Hastings named Andy Rendich, who spent the past 12 years running the Netflix DVD service, as CEO of...
They've quit caring. Yes, it's all about the stockholders. They have become a soulless greedy corporation.
Plus I've looked at my account and I can't figure out what I'll be paying come September. I will most likely be dropping streaming though. Hulu Plus has better service and more closed captioning.
Netflix CEO: "We Feel Bad About Having Customers Upset With Us."
On the Netlfix Q2 2011 earning Q&A call Netflix CEO Reed Hastings commented on the outcry over the price increase: "Like any customer-driven organization, we feel bad about having customers upset with us, but we feel great about the amazing new content we're going to be able to license in the f...
I still much prefer discs over streaming. Why? The biggest issue is closed captioning and subtitles - very few of the streaming has this ability. I love streaming on Hulu - they have a lot more CC available.
Visual quality is frequently poor - cable internet is our only option and it's not fast. For whatever reason, Netflix is less forgiving than Hulu. And I swear that half the streaming is from videotapes, not DVD quality, let alone Blu-ray quality.
Lack of special feature access.
So streaming is fine for some things and I really hate that Netflix is pouring all its money into that instead of maintaining their DVD library. Almost one-third of my queue is now items that were moved to Saved because they won't buy more copies. Or can't because they are now out-of-print.
Netflix Quietly Offers $7.99 Per Month DVD-Only Unlimited Plan
Ryan Lawler at NewTeeVee reports that Netflix is offering a $7.99 per month DVD-only plan that does not include streaming. You can see the new plan at dvd.netflix.com, and it's an interesting option for customers not interested in streaming. This plan is different than the $4.99 DVD-only plan th...
Ive been asking for this for years. Why keep recommending the same DVDs to me that I already own? Amazon hs this feature - why can't Netflix?
Netflix Suggestion: "I Own" Button for Movies
Tim sent in an interesting idea: "I have a large movie collection. Wouldn't it make sense to add a section in Netflix dedicated to listing your collection. I frequently see movies I own in the recommendations and wish that there was an I own button." By letting Netflix know all of the movies you...
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