Mx. Housemouse

A blog about yarn crafts and home making run by me. For just the stuff I've done/said search for "house mouse squeaks"

[severusnape]

In these coming years Many things will change But the way I feel Will remain the same

                     - p!atd

@marymcgonagall

[wild-cabins]

FORESTBOUND

[tinyhouseappreciation]

‘the crows’ hermitage,’ an airbnb outside of dublin, ireland.

[cabinporn]

8’×18’ timber-framed tiny-house with two lofts, built completely with salvaged materials in Washington state  

Built by Brooke and Emmett / @brookebudner

We are builders, farmers, food preservers, artists, musicians so this home was designed to house many pursuits and tools 

Photo: Molly deCoudreaux / @mdecoudreaux 

[blue-bell-the-van]

Re-worked some of the interior recently. Built a new shelf above the Yeti and varnished all the wood items including the clothes bin and pantry. Makes it feel even more homey. 

Instagram

[utwo]

CABN South Australia

© shane laidlaw

[catsbeaversandducks]

[evanthelynn]

Knitters

What’s your favorite sock yarn?

[hatandsandalsguy]

Patons Kroy Socks FX

[mx-house-mouse]

Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock!

[lazy-vegetarian]

Bjorklunden by Peter Kennedy on Ravelry

[textiles]

I may have taught this spider to knit.  I was finishing the last 20 rows at the park, when this little spider wandered over to me, It climbed up my knitting bag, and walked all up and down the piece, then climbed onto my hand and watched me for a couple rows.  After the second row it started waving it’s front four legs as if to get my attention. Once I was looking at it, it started pulling silk from its spinneret, and fiddling with it. I don’t know if it was knitting or purling as it was quite small scale, but every few seconds it would stop and look up at me to see if I was still watching. After a little bit I moved it to one of the vines overhanging the archway I was sitting in, and it went about its business. This wasn’t the only unusual thing that happened at the park today, but it was the most unusual.

[yourscientistfriend]

Maybe it thought you were a spider

[smilelikelightning-deactivated2]

I’m gonna level with you that’s the fucking cutest shit I have ever fucking heard of okay I want a little spider that knits not sits menacingly above my bed at night threatening to fall into my mouth.

[ariadnes-subthread]

This is so cute I’m literally crying

[rosiesdreams-deactivated2023081]

Sparkles of life

[myidealhome]

[lazy-vegetarian]

My Everything by Joji Locatelli on Ravelry

[hatandsandalsguy]

Second time tonight I have heard of this designer and she is worth looking into for this and other sweaters.

[cablesandpurls]

Free Knitting Pattern: Gladys Sock Pattern by General Hogbuffer

Cables & Purls on Etsy

[darksilenceinsuburbia]

Sarah K. Benning

[chasingrainbowsforever]

♥

[argonauticae]

Things That People Have Said To Me Since I Started Working In A Yarn Shop

“i need more of the rowan felted tweed, i’m making some first-world-war balaclavas and i’ve run out”

“i’m making my husband an x-files themed jumper for christmas and i can’t find a good colour for the spaceship”

“do you have any wool/acrylic blends on sale, i’m making hats for the seamen’s mission to give to sailors and i know they say to use acrylics because they’re cheap but it gets awfully cold at sea and i worry”

“i need some black wool for gloves, but it has to be flame-proof because i’m making them for the beltane fire-jugglers”

“could you see if you have another copy of this pattern for a baby shawl, i’ve knitted it in different colours for all of my six children and twelve grandchildren but it’s started to fall apart a bit"

[from a blond, six-foot surfer dude] “yeah, do you have any really light needles, i’m going backpacking around argentina and i want to do some socks while i’m on the coach but there isn’t much room in my rucksack”

“which of these colours do you think would be best for a knitted corgi”

“do you have any patterns for dog hats”