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Across the top of the picture, four braids of merino fibre in a gradient of colours from a medium pinks/purples to a darker blues/purples. Along the bottom, a coordinating solid in pale pink.

In Which the Pirate Tallies Up 2022.

Happy happy new year! As usual, this tally is more for myself than anything else, but you may find it interesting as well. If you’re coming from FB/Twitter/other social media, click through to see the full post: INCOMING YARN: 3492 yards I was very good about not buying yarn and then a friend announced that she was expecting, so I had to buy this...

Closeup of the skulls and crossbones on the cuff of a sock. They are white on a navy blue background, set off by stripes of red and white.

In Which the Pirate Tallies Up 2021.

Happy happy new year! As usual, this tally is more for myself than anything else, but you may find it interesting as well. If you’re coming from FB/Twitter/other social media, click through to see the full post: INCOMING YARN: 10,661 yards 4 skeins of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light (576) 4 skeins of Cascade Heritage Sock (1748) 2 more skeins of Heritage Sock, grr miscalculations...

A closeup of the Which Scraps Hat pattern showing a black lattice over rainbow stitches

In Which the Pirate Tallies Up 2020.

Happy happy new year! As usual, this tally is more for myself than anything else, but you may find it interesting as well. If you’re coming from FB/Twitter/other social media, click through to see the full post: INCOMING YARN: 14,129 yards 6 balls Loops & Threads Woolike to use for knitting machine practice (4068) 1 skein Yarnaceous Salta Fingering, souvenir yarn from Park City...

The CD case for Designaknit 9

In Which the Pirate Tallies Up 2019.

Happy happy new year! As usual, this tally is more for myself than anything else, but you may find it interesting as well: PUBLISHED PATTERNS Hollis Hills Hat Sneaux Zone Hat Passing Days Hat INCOMING YARN: 7946 yards Yikes, I got a lot of yarn this year. It’s all on my Ravelry stash page, except for the ones I’ve already used up. I do...

Side view of the Crossing Trails hat on a cork head

In Which the Pirate Tallies up 2018.

As usual, more for myself than anything else, but you may find it interesting as well: PUBLISHED DESIGNS Just one, the Crossing Trails Hat – but it raised over $50 for cancer research! INCOMING YARN AND FIBRE Yarn: 1 skein Classic Elite Yuri from Laughing Sheep (Mom’s LYS) 1 skein Just DK from Shirsty Cat Designs at MD Alpaca and Fleece 2 balls Cascade...

In Which the Pirate Tallies up 2017.

This is the official end of 2017 tallying-up post! It wasn’t a bad year at all… Incoming fibre in 2017: Greenwood Fiberworks merino, souvenir fibre from Utah (4 oz.) Ashland Bay merino/silk (8 oz.) FatCatKnits merino swirl (4 oz.) Greenwood Fiberworks merino/bamboo/silk (4 oz.) Bee Mice Elf BFL (4 oz.) 24 ounces Outgoing fibre in 2017: 8 ounces of BFL from Three Waters Farm...

In Which the Pirate Tallies up 2016.

This is the official end of 2016 tallying-up post! Incoming fibre in 2016: Split half of an eight-pound MDSW fleece with Caroline 4 pounds, not accounting for weight lost to the washing and carding process Outgoing fibre in 2016: 6 ounces of Ashland Bay Merino Tussah became 353 yards of two-ply yarn 4 ounces of Sheepish Creations Merino/Bamboo/Nylon became 348 yards of two-ply yarn...

In Which the Pirate Tallies, 2015 Edition.

This is the official end of 2015 tallying-up post! Incoming fibre: None. Zero, zip, zilch. That took a lot of willpower! Outgoing fibre: 4 ounces Bonkers merino-tencel, spun into 250 yards of two-ply 4 ounces Bullens Wullens merino-silk-bamboo, spun into 105 squooshy yards of chain-ply 4 ounces Rambouillet, spun up forever ago, finally chain-plied into 268 yards quite a lot of mystery wool, spun...

In Which the Pirate Tallies.

This is the official end of 2014 tallying-up post! Incoming fibre in 2014: 19 oz Corriedale in a variety of colours, for drum carding 4 oz Bonkers Merino-Tencel, rust and cream 4 oz Coopworth gradient, greens and purples 8 oz Pucker Brush Farm BFL pencil roving, multi-coloured 4 oz gorgeously luxurious YAK AND SILK braid — 39 oz Outgoing fibre in 2014: 4 oz...

In Which the Pirate Tallies.

In Which the Pirate Tallies.

This is the official end of the year tallying-up post! Incoming fibre in 2013: Into the Whirled Romney Top (4 oz) Bullens Wullens ReadySpin Top (4 oz) Fiber Optic Gradient Top (4 oz) Sheepish Creations Merino/Bamboo/Nylon (4 oz) Sheepish Creations BFL Swirl (4 oz) Mulberry Fibres SW Merino/Nylon (12 oz) — 32 oz Outgoing fibre in 2013: Pucker Brush Farm Merino – chain-plyed (8...