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8.15.2006
yarn diet? what is that?
needless to say, the tangled web store-closing sale and stitches midwest thoroughly screwed up my planned yarn diet. however...it was worth it.
::tangled web
i got TONS of yarn here. i didn't do as much damage as i could have, but it was still significant.
debbie bliss pure silk in 27004
this is is slotted for a really cool xmas gift. i'm thoroughly excited about working with this yarn: 100% silk and a gorgeous shade of light yellow. i wanted to cast on the same day i brought it home. (i've also been tempted to keep this stuff for myself.)
rowan kidsilk haze in majestic
after seeing butterfly on domesticat and a few other blogs, i just couldn't help myself. i still need to buy the pattern book (and probably a pair of knitpicks needles, since they look fabulously pointy).
rowan big wool in ice blue
this will eventually be the bulky hooded capelet from loop d loop. i'm making it for nadine.
rowan big wool in gingersnap
this is going to be one floor cushion for the frontroom. i'm using the pattern from last-minute knitted gifts.
debbie bliss cashmerino lot
(don't they look happy sitting all together on my windowsill? i bought a lot of db cashmerino at the sale. i've already used up the charcoal ball on a xmas gift, and not have 3 left in navy, 1 in pea green (this color is GORGEOUS in person. i might end up making something for myself with it.), and 1 in evergreen. (a ball of cashmerino chunky in coral also managed to make its way home with me. i honestly thought it was aran weight. oh, well.)
::stitches midwest 2006
i wasn't too bad here and the majority of what i bought was for specific xmas gifts.
valley yarns bershire in eggplant
more xmas gift yarn. this is a fabulous indigo/purple yarn. it's a bit fuzzier than i thought it was, but it's interesting to be working with a single-ply yarn. it actually reminds me of the yarn i spun a while ago.
berroco ultra alpaca in cranberry mix
and even more xmas gift yarn. i love the color of this. it's got darker and lighter cranberry colors in it. lovely stuff.
skaska designs 55% merino 45% tencel laceweight in green
this is just for me. i've been drooling over shawl patterns using laceweight yarn, ,so i figured i'd might as well grab some. there are 3100 yards in this hank, so this should get me through two shawls, at least. the actual color is much deeper than this. i can't help but buy green yarn, i guess.
i also got some crochet cotton in a dull green color for seaming (i took the invisible seams or whatever class, and it was great!) and the completely unnecessary silk sliver.
all in all, lots of money spent, but lots saved, too. at least that's what i'm going to keep telling myself.
::tangled web
i got TONS of yarn here. i didn't do as much damage as i could have, but it was still significant.
debbie bliss pure silk in 27004
this is is slotted for a really cool xmas gift. i'm thoroughly excited about working with this yarn: 100% silk and a gorgeous shade of light yellow. i wanted to cast on the same day i brought it home. (i've also been tempted to keep this stuff for myself.)
rowan kidsilk haze in majestic
after seeing butterfly on domesticat and a few other blogs, i just couldn't help myself. i still need to buy the pattern book (and probably a pair of knitpicks needles, since they look fabulously pointy).
rowan big wool in ice blue
this will eventually be the bulky hooded capelet from loop d loop. i'm making it for nadine.
rowan big wool in gingersnap
this is going to be one floor cushion for the frontroom. i'm using the pattern from last-minute knitted gifts.
debbie bliss cashmerino lot
(don't they look happy sitting all together on my windowsill? i bought a lot of db cashmerino at the sale. i've already used up the charcoal ball on a xmas gift, and not have 3 left in navy, 1 in pea green (this color is GORGEOUS in person. i might end up making something for myself with it.), and 1 in evergreen. (a ball of cashmerino chunky in coral also managed to make its way home with me. i honestly thought it was aran weight. oh, well.)
::stitches midwest 2006
i wasn't too bad here and the majority of what i bought was for specific xmas gifts.
valley yarns bershire in eggplant
more xmas gift yarn. this is a fabulous indigo/purple yarn. it's a bit fuzzier than i thought it was, but it's interesting to be working with a single-ply yarn. it actually reminds me of the yarn i spun a while ago.
berroco ultra alpaca in cranberry mix
and even more xmas gift yarn. i love the color of this. it's got darker and lighter cranberry colors in it. lovely stuff.
skaska designs 55% merino 45% tencel laceweight in green
this is just for me. i've been drooling over shawl patterns using laceweight yarn, ,so i figured i'd might as well grab some. there are 3100 yards in this hank, so this should get me through two shawls, at least. the actual color is much deeper than this. i can't help but buy green yarn, i guess.
i also got some crochet cotton in a dull green color for seaming (i took the invisible seams or whatever class, and it was great!) and the completely unnecessary silk sliver.
all in all, lots of money spent, but lots saved, too. at least that's what i'm going to keep telling myself.
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