When enough is enough?

How do you know when enough yarn is enough?

I promised about a month ago that I won´t buy new wool (unless there is a great reason for this, like custom rush project or something) before I have used some of my old stash.
Now, weeks later, I have about 2-3kg more yarn in the house, and I struggle with finding a place where to storage it.

But I´m sure that all knitters know the feeling of going to local yarn store for "just" seeing what´s new, and ending up with bags filled with stuff. I think I have NEVER left a yarn store with empty hands, except once in Slovenia when they had only acrylics in stock.

Sadly I don´t have much time to knit these days, because I need to spend my time between university and some work projects. On Monday I´m flying to Brussels for a week, to do some European Media work, and I don´t think I will take a risk to bring some needles with me, because I have never passed a security check in the airports with my needles, no matter if they´re metallic or wooden.

Autumn and gloves... more gloves

Just wanted to share those photos, taken by my friend Laura Toomesoo. If you happen to live in Estonia and need a photographer, I highly recommend her.

Little Teaser

My friend Laura made some new awesome photos of my Romantic Lace Gloves.
I´m currently away from home (I have a school week, learning railway engineering), but once I return to home, I will show you some more.

The pattern is still available on Ravelry pattern store.

Coffee mug sleeves

I´ve been experimenting with knit coffee mug sleeves here.

At first I didn´t understand why some people like them. After knitting one, I start to. It really looks that a hot drink stays warm longer and you don´t burn your hands when you crab for a mug.

I made them from DK weight merino wool in various colors.
What do you think?

Woolmint has moved back

It has been over a year since my last post here. 

It was surprising to see that despite of the fact that I haven´t been writing so long, people still come regularly to this blog address. 

Not entirely because of that, but Woolmint moved back. Permanently or not, I can´t say yet. 

Thing is, I wanted to open an estore on my website, woolmint.com, but „IT greek“ like I am, I messed up a bit. Now my brother, who really knows this stuff, has to clear up my mess. He has done pretty excellent job, but there are still a few things to be worked out.

One thing is my blog. It´s gone. Everything published after august 2011 are gone.

And if you, my dear friends, are still here, please drop me a comment! I´d be happy to see who hangs aroud. 

Woolmint has moved

Woolmint blog moved to new home. You will find it from http://www.woolmint.com/. See you there!

Fall 2011: What fashion has to say

Seems like top designers doesn't value knits this fall 2011 season. As previously, I browsed Style.com to find some interesting knits from different collections, but didn't find much.
ADAM is one of few who has several on their collection.

Moschino Cheap and Chic

Pringle of Scotland