Could I buy more yarn?
It's been yarn buying extravaganza here. I just can't get enough, really. I shall list everything so that the next time you feel guilty about how much you spend on yarn, you can visit and feel much better.
More handpainted silk/merino from eBay, from the same seller who sold me my Clapotis yarn. In fact, it's the same yarn, in a different color. It's a pretty crazy color, very bright and wild, but since she'll soon have no more, I had to jump on it. Destined to become a simple pullover of some type.
A ball of Regia Cotton Surf to make my sister a pair of socks.
Yarnover was yesterday (and I had a delightful time, as I went with some wonderful women). I ended up with only one item, though I was sorely tempted by handpainted Mongolian cashmere: Polwarth/Silk laceweight from Rovings. It's sooo soft, 875 yards, and a beautiful and lustrous light gray color. I barely resisted the fingering weight ivory Polwarth (the softest wool I've ever touched), and the handpainted stuff that I dragged myself away from last year. (See picture below.)
From left: Polwarth/silk laceweight from Rovings, Koigu, and Smart
The Yarnery is having its annual inventory reduction sale. You bet your bippy I went. I ended up with the the Fall 2004 Vittadini book (I'm definitely making the cover sweater and deep-v neck pullover), two skeings of Koigu for socks, and two skeins of Smart for socks for a friend. I bought other things, but they are secret. (See picture above.)
Something I didn't buy, but love, and haven't shown a picture of yet. I'm thinking it'll be a summer top, combined with Dale Svale in magenta, but I'm also considering another Clapotis. It would just work so well.
Beaded Rayon from Blue Heron Yarns in "Rainforest" from Bobby
Enough with the yarn porn.
Later I'll post about my progress on Remembering Honey, including the pattern for the lace trim I used instead of what's called for. Note to designers: garter stitch lace is never, ever good looking. (I'd like for someone to prove me wrong on that, though.)
Tipper @ 6:01 PM * link
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