The Yarn Randomizer
@theyarnrandomizer.bsky.social
I'm a Navy Veteran, Mathematician, and retired software person who has been knitting since 1982. I have a YouTube channel with the same name where I show off my knits & other knitting related content. You can see all my projects and stash on Ravelry too.
Now drying after a full soak and blocking. Bubbly Blossoms Blanket by #westknits and done up in over 4000 yards of Lankava Mainio from #finnishedknits - almost feels like a weighted blanket on the bed! My planning spreadsheet is linked in the project that shows how much to knit every day for a year.
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Now drying after a full soak and blocking. Bubbly Blossoms Blanket by #westknits and done up in over 4000 yards of Lankava Mainio from #finnishedknits - almost feels like a weighted blanket on the bed! My planning spreadsheet is linked in the project that shows how much to knit every day for a year.
My husband cutting down a long dead tree for firewood on our property to help keep the house warm while we wait for a 2nd furnace replacement in as many weeks. ☃️
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
My husband cutting down a long dead tree for firewood on our property to help keep the house warm while we wait for a 2nd furnace replacement in as many weeks. ☃️
Finished my Christmas Eve Cast On! I love how it turned out! Jaunty by #dreareneeknits is a fun knit, will definitely make more of these. Done up in #hypnoticyarn Plush DK in the colorway Let it Snow from the Christmas Eve Cast On Box. 😄
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Finished my Christmas Eve Cast On! I love how it turned out! Jaunty by #dreareneeknits is a fun knit, will definitely make more of these. Done up in #hypnoticyarn Plush DK in the colorway Let it Snow from the Christmas Eve Cast On Box. 😄
Cast on yesterday for New Year’s Eve, my first random yarn pick for 2026. Yarn is #forbiddenfiberco Pride in the Honeydukes colorway and the pattern is Little Long Johns by #susanbanderson - a fun little knit!
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Cast on yesterday for New Year’s Eve, my first random yarn pick for 2026. Yarn is #forbiddenfiberco Pride in the Honeydukes colorway and the pattern is Little Long Johns by #susanbanderson - a fun little knit!
And finally Christmas Day! Here is day 25 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar. I love the quote on the cup! And here is my husband’s completed #weratools Advent Calendar. Hope everyone had a wonderful day with friends and family!
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
And finally Christmas Day! Here is day 25 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar. I love the quote on the cup! And here is my husband’s completed #weratools Advent Calendar. Hope everyone had a wonderful day with friends and family!
Day 24 of our Advent calendars. Mine from #twiceshearedsheep is a cool set of stitch markers to indicate left or right increases. My husband got the traditional last day gift from his #weratools box, a bottle opener! 😄
December 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Day 24 of our Advent calendars. Mine from #twiceshearedsheep is a cool set of stitch markers to indicate left or right increases. My husband got the traditional last day gift from his #weratools box, a bottle opener! 😄
Advent calendar day 23! A really neat row gauge tool from #twiceshearedsheep and I thinn my k the finall lol screwdriver for my husband from #weratools 😄
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Advent calendar day 23! A really neat row gauge tool from #twiceshearedsheep and I thinn my k the finall lol screwdriver for my husband from #weratools 😄
Day 22! For my #twiceshearedsheep Advent some Snag Free stitch markers. For my husband’s #weratools Advent another torx driver. 😁
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Day 22! For my #twiceshearedsheep Advent some Snag Free stitch markers. For my husband’s #weratools Advent another torx driver. 😁
Advent calendars day 21! A cute wraps for inch tool for me from #twiceshearedsheep and another smaller screwdriver for my husband from #weratools
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Advent calendars day 21! A cute wraps for inch tool for me from #twiceshearedsheep and another smaller screwdriver for my husband from #weratools
Day 20 of our Advent calendars. From my #twiceshearedsheep one, a tool for helping with safety eyes, and for him a piece we’re both not sure of yet from his #weratools calendar.
December 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Day 20 of our Advent calendars. From my #twiceshearedsheep one, a tool for helping with safety eyes, and for him a piece we’re both not sure of yet from his #weratools calendar.
Day 19 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent and my husband’s #weratools Advent. A set of handy Cable Locks for me in pink! And another insulated screwdriver got my husband. 😄
December 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Day 19 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent and my husband’s #weratools Advent. A set of handy Cable Locks for me in pink! And another insulated screwdriver got my husband. 😄
My mom’s cactus is now blooming! So beautiful! 2nd picture is from April 2023 when it was a single piece in the pot at my mom’s apartment just a month before she passed. Mom always had a much greener thumb than me, but I’m super pleased I was able to get this little nubbin to thrive and bloom. ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My mom’s cactus is now blooming! So beautiful! 2nd picture is from April 2023 when it was a single piece in the pot at my mom’s apartment just a month before she passed. Mom always had a much greener thumb than me, but I’m super pleased I was able to get this little nubbin to thrive and bloom. ❤️
Day 18 - For me, 3 Little Pigs progress keepers from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent and for him yet another screwdriver from his #weratools Advent! 😄
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Day 18 - For me, 3 Little Pigs progress keepers from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent and for him yet another screwdriver from his #weratools Advent! 😄
Day 17 for our Advent Calendars. For my #twiceshearedsheep a measuring too to use right off the needle, this is a neat idea! Set the desired length and knit until reaching it! And another screwdriver for my husband from his #weratools Advent. 😊
December 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Day 17 for our Advent Calendars. For my #twiceshearedsheep a measuring too to use right off the needle, this is a neat idea! Set the desired length and knit until reaching it! And another screwdriver for my husband from his #weratools Advent. 😊
The 16th! My husband gets a second tool holder in his #weratools Advent and I get a couple Clothes Tags in my #twiceshearedsheep Advent. 😁
December 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The 16th! My husband gets a second tool holder in his #weratools Advent and I get a couple Clothes Tags in my #twiceshearedsheep Advent. 😁
First try at a scrunchie! This is #toriknitsnyc pattern Soho Scrunchie done up in some left over #thefiberseed Sprout Worsted in Neon Lights. Was a fun quick knit! Now to find someone with long hair to gift it to!
December 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
First try at a scrunchie! This is #toriknitsnyc pattern Soho Scrunchie done up in some left over #thefiberseed Sprout Worsted in Neon Lights. Was a fun quick knit! Now to find someone with long hair to gift it to!
Day 15! A cool multi tool from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar, needle sizer, gauge, yarn cutter , tape measure and a compartment with a repair tool and sewing up needle. Wow! And another post for my husband from his #weratools Advent box. 😊
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Day 15! A cool multi tool from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar, needle sizer, gauge, yarn cutter , tape measure and a compartment with a repair tool and sewing up needle. Wow! And another post for my husband from his #weratools Advent box. 😊
Day 14 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent calendar, some really beautiful buttons! And for my husband another stubby screwdriver from his #weratools Advent.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Day 14 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent calendar, some really beautiful buttons! And for my husband another stubby screwdriver from his #weratools Advent.
Day 13 of our Advents. Mine is a set of stickers from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent, and, well, neither I nor my husband are entirely sure what this tool piece is from #weratools Advent. But I’m sure we’ll figure it out before it’s all done. 😁
December 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Day 13 of our Advents. Mine is a set of stickers from my #twiceshearedsheep Advent, and, well, neither I nor my husband are entirely sure what this tool piece is from #weratools Advent. But I’m sure we’ll figure it out before it’s all done. 😁
Day 12 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent is a set of counting stitch markers with numbers in increments of 20. Good for those biiiig cast ons! And my husband’s #weratools Advent has another smaller screwdriver, definitely getting a theme here!
December 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Day 12 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent is a set of counting stitch markers with numbers in increments of 20. Good for those biiiig cast ons! And my husband’s #weratools Advent has another smaller screwdriver, definitely getting a theme here!
Day 11 of our Advents. A really pretty needle threader for me, and a smaller size Phillips screwdriver for my husband! #twiceshearedsheep #weratools
December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Day 11 of our Advents. A really pretty needle threader for me, and a smaller size Phillips screwdriver for my husband! #twiceshearedsheep #weratools
Day 10 of our Advent Calendars! A pair of ruby slippers from the land of Oz as yarn bobbins and a smaller size Phillips screwdriver for my husband. #twiceshearedsheep #weratools
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Day 10 of our Advent Calendars! A pair of ruby slippers from the land of Oz as yarn bobbins and a smaller size Phillips screwdriver for my husband. #twiceshearedsheep #weratools
Day 9 of our Advent Calendars. #twiceshearedsheep for me - some beautiful yarn and #weratools for him, an insulated screwdriver. So I’m think colorwork using the doodle cards and the natural color from yesterday are in order!
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Day 9 of our Advent Calendars. #twiceshearedsheep for me - some beautiful yarn and #weratools for him, an insulated screwdriver. So I’m think colorwork using the doodle cards and the natural color from yesterday are in order!
Day 8 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent is some Color Story DK in Natural and another Phillips screwdriver from my husband’s #weratools Advent.
December 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Day 8 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent is some Color Story DK in Natural and another Phillips screwdriver from my husband’s #weratools Advent.
Day 7 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar and my husband’s #weratools Advent. A cool set of stranded colorwork designs for m and a shaft for the tool handle from yesterday!
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Day 7 of my #twiceshearedsheep Advent Calendar and my husband’s #weratools Advent. A cool set of stranded colorwork designs for m and a shaft for the tool handle from yesterday!