Category Archives: Stash

Taking inventory

I finally settled my work room, and decided it was a good time for an inventory of my stash, which required to take photos of many of my stashed skeins that were never photographed. I like knowing exactly what I … Continue reading

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My first Phat Fiber box!

After my friend Galia told me about Phat Fiber sampler box, I knew I had to try them out at least once. She also mentioned that they’re hard to get, so I thought I’d give it a try, and if … Continue reading

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More yarn

I ordered last week some yarn from Eat.Sleep.Knit and was surprised when I got so quickly. I decided it would be wise to make myself another sweater because I suspect it’s going to be quite cold here, and I prefer … Continue reading

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My precious Wollmeise

As you probably remember, I did not come back empty handed from my visit to the textile market in Benediktbeuren. So today I took  the time to photograph these new additions to my stash properly, along with the photos I … Continue reading

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Some more lightbox experiments

I had another session with my lightbox, trying to figure out the best way to photograph yarn, and I think I’m getting better at it. What do you think?

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Experimenting with a lightbox

I made myself a lightbox from a giant cardboard box following this excellent tutorial, and started experimenting with it. Here are a few of the photos I took using it: I’m very happy with the result, they look so clean … Continue reading

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