On a weekend trip to San Antonio with my son, I managed a detour to Inskein Yarns. Is located in a strip mall on a busy street. It is very small and does not have a huge selection. Despite its tiny size, there were 7-8 women huddled into a circle taking a knitting class.

But I am moving my darn-near-brand-new blog HERE. All you need are one skein of Recycled Resolution Silk Sari Yarn.

Pretty pillow is silk charmeuse with cochineal and contact prints from real leaves including sumac, catalpa and maple. For sale in my shop here.

WIP Wednesday May 27th, 2015. Opened my Etsy shop Yaay! You can find me under OffHoursbyElvir. Finished this week my lace shawl! Was nice sitting in de sun in the garden on Sunday to knit the last rounds.

How to live quietly in a noisy world. And only say it if it is important. Look everyone straight in the eye. Two humans looking at each other is a powerful interaction. Wear a hat if the sun is too much. Especially not with status updates, tweets or Insta.

The Joy of the House to Myself. This nearly broke me first time round but second time round I knew what to expect and found it much easier. The fabric mule husband has just come back from LA with a couple of yards of lawn, which would be lovely for this top. Just before Easter, recovering .

My first rag rug attempt, not so sure I like it though. A kindle cover for my younger sister who is an avid Game of Thrones fan.

The ramblings of a creative mind wrapped in yarn and sprinkled with glitter. The bedroom however was pretty much finished however we had a cheap IKEA chest of drawers in there that was neither attractive nor much use, what I really wanted was a proper dressing table, made with solid wood and a couple of drawers.

Ramblings from the etsy yarn-a-holics team. This once-naked statue in Australia now dons a granny square bikini thanks to some women from the Senior Citizens Centre. Feeling bad for the lady outside of Tastebuds of Cowra Cafe, the ladies decided to crochet some clothing to protect her modesty. Love it! To read more or see additional photos, click HERE.

Ye who have never ripped a seam cast the first bobbin! June 12, 2016. A lot has happened in the last months. I moved and because I had to do it on the cheap, it took forever. One car load per weekend. Finally, everything was in my new place the last weekend in May and now I am still unpacking. Nowhere near having Continue reading Branching out. Never too early to start on Christmas presents.