for the love of yarn
as promised i have a knitting related post for you. the last few days have been a whirlwind of knitting. an unlike me i threw way too many projects on the needles. why? because i couldn't resist the yarn.
first is the yarn i bought at churchmouse a couple weeks back. it is some beautiful handpainted alpaca.
and then there is the sock yarn i couldn't resist. it is very similar to trekking. i have already finished the first sock you see here and cast on last night for the second one.
then last week, i came across some new patons yarn at knittyotter. it is their soy wool stripes. it looked really cool so i made a trip out to michaels last night to pick some up.
another patons yarn caught my eye while i was there, nothing fancy, just a brown acrylic/wool blend that i thought would make a perfect cabled scarf. so i cast on for that last night too. oh and maybe a couple others.
the blue scarf is a debbie bliss yarn that is like boucle (can't recall the name) and a new rowan yarn. i picked those up at my lys, village yarn and tea, yesterday too.
somebody please stop me. i shouldn't be spending money right now.
first is the yarn i bought at churchmouse a couple weeks back. it is some beautiful handpainted alpaca.
and then there is the sock yarn i couldn't resist. it is very similar to trekking. i have already finished the first sock you see here and cast on last night for the second one.
then last week, i came across some new patons yarn at knittyotter. it is their soy wool stripes. it looked really cool so i made a trip out to michaels last night to pick some up.
another patons yarn caught my eye while i was there, nothing fancy, just a brown acrylic/wool blend that i thought would make a perfect cabled scarf. so i cast on for that last night too. oh and maybe a couple others.
the blue scarf is a debbie bliss yarn that is like boucle (can't recall the name) and a new rowan yarn. i picked those up at my lys, village yarn and tea, yesterday too.
somebody please stop me. i shouldn't be spending money right now.
18 Comments:
YARN HO!!! ;)
I love the yarn you are using for the brown scarf...you know I can't resist me some chocolate brown! Is that the Shetland Chunky yarn and the pattern from One Skein?
tee hee! Join the fold sweetie pie! I love that SWS from Paton's. Is it soft?
Geez, if you can't stop buying yarn at least stop showing it to the rest of us. Now I need me some Patons soy wool yarn!
Naughty naughty! But oh all that yarn is so delicious! I can't really talk though. I was supposed to be on a yarn diet myself but last night I ran out and bought 10 skeins of Plymouth Encore to knit a sweater for the Grey's KAL.
I'm not normally a huge Paton's fan but the SWS yarn is incredible! It is so soft!
Man! Thanks for sharing! I am on a strict yarn buying diet right now and am pleased to get my fix through you! I love that hand dyed alpaca. It is goreous and am very interested to get to Michael's and feel the soy wool - hope it's soft!
Hehe, I know how you can get more yarn money. Sell me some of those wonderful halloween stitch markers!! I love the pink stripey yarn, is that the Rowan?
oh, but it's all so pretty! resistance is futile ....
Amy, this is sooooo unfair, just as I was going to go on a yarn diet oh well. where did you get this lovely hand painted alpaca and the daikeito? two fab yarns!
its hard to find it.
all the projects are good, + its good for the brain to switch projects! (as long as they don't become UFO...)
haha don't look at me, i just blew major $$ on fiber
The Patons SWS has caught my eye as well. Does the soy felt? I wonder....
Love your works- in- progress; they're beautiful-- especially the scarf with the Debbie Bliss & Rowan together. What pattern are you using for that scarf, if I may be so bold? P.S. A friend recommended your blog to me.
I just bought some of the Paton's SWS myself. I'm not supposed to be buying yarn either (saving up for Rhinebeck!) but it was an option for a commissioned project which I ended up not using. I couldn't return it since I had made a swatch, so now it's all mine... mua ha ha.
That Patons SWS is beautiful! Is it nice to knit with? With the soy, will it still felt?
I am just impressed that you've started so many projects with your new yarn! And it never ceases to amaze me how other knitters have such vision when choosing yarn, confident that the weird looking ball will look amazing when knitted up.
OK, I SO need your help. I need to knit a chemo cap for a schoolmate of my son. Her favorite color(s) are pink and purple. I think the SWS in the very front of your picture would be PERFECT! What is the name of that colorway?????
Jannett
aka knittingnurse
http://www.knittingnurse.blogspot.com
Let me know at jdammonsATyahoomailDOTcom
thanks!
OOoo I love how your SWS is knitting up. That stuff is just so neat. :D
I'm a sucker for stripes and pinks. *L*
Oooh I've been dying to see Paton's soy yarn knitted. Your scarf is looking great! I'm Knitting as Fast as I Can, http://ma2ut.blogspot.com/, just felted a purse with the same yarn but in a different color pattern. After seeing your scarf and her purse, I've got to buy some now!
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