http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com 130 South Main Street --Mayville, WI Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:38:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As many of you know, I like to make things from recycled materials....particularly wool.  Here are some photos of a Santa and a stocking that I made over the weekend.  They are for sale  at Loose Ends, along with other "green" Christmas gift ideas. Click on the word "gallery" to see ... http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/11/green-christmas/  Here are the photos of Betty's garments  [gallery] http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/11/photos-to-go-with-bettys-post/ Hey this is Betty, my first time posting.  I hope to write each week and let you know what I've been working on.  This week I made a wrap using some great handspun from Terri.  It is already sold and a picture will follow, but you know Michele, she still ... http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/11/bettys-test-run/ I was absent from the website for a while... the kinks have been worked out,, I should be posting some news class offerings  and some other stuff later today. http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/10/im-back/ MUG CAKE 4 tablespoons flour , 4 tablespoons sugar , 2 tablespoons cocoa ,  pinch of salt 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons oil , 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) , a small splash of vanilla extract 1 large coffee mug Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix ... http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/10/cake-in-a-cup/ Here is Chloe modeling  Dawn H.'s crocheted Acorn Bag.  It really is a handy little pouch to store your yarn in..... the yarn feeds out thru the stem.  Nice work , Dawn! http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/09/fall-is-here/ Chloe models another wrapHere is our youngest"regular" modeling some of Betty's work.... What's left of her work, that is.  She sells it faster than I can photograph it! And, yes, Chloe is THAT tall and she's just thirteen!  We love you, Chloe. http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/09/busy-betty/ "I wouldn't dare to hang a light in the window!"..........................  J.G.  And........... "She couldn't tell that her chest was ringing?" .............................S.S. http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/09/dateline-9-25-08/   Thursday AM, I have been dying.  Wool yarn that is.   I hada cone of some nice wool, but in a colorway that does not hold much appeal.  The yarn blooms a lot after washing, and knits and felts very nicely.  But such an ugly unappealing colorway.  So, I wound it into ... http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/09/whats-in-the-pot/ Another Monday in the fall. I made these two Santas today.   Both will be at the shop for sale.The fellow that is sitting would make a nice gift for a spinner, he is holding a spinning wheel and a basket of wool. http://www.looseendsyarnshop.com/index.php/2008/09/another-monday/