one to go:
I’m very pleased with this yarn. The Lorna’s DK Swirl has a 15% silk content, and it adds much to the handle and gives a nice, but not too bright, sheen. I’ve cast on for the mate and will be settling in this evening for some serious progress.
I was all restraint on the stashing front for a good many weeks. Well, I’m off the wagon. Two of my favorite stores are having 25% off everything sales this weekend, and I melt in the face of such things.
From Abuelita’s, Artyarns Supermerino:
From Unraveled:
On the left, Cascade 220 and Galway to make the fair isle dog sweater from Lopi 25. On the right, Blue Sky Melange & Blue Sky Alpaca (likely fair isle mitten action), Louet Gems Sapphire (more man socks on request!), some lilac Ultramerino 8 and a skein of cranberry Manos that I envision pairing up with a skein of grey Manos in my stash for some colorwork. In part I’m on a colorwork binge, and in part for colorwork projects I really prefer to match up the colors in person. No nasty surprises that way!
Let’s get a close up of that Melange:
And in the funny because it’s true department:
I know it is for me!
That’s a very pretty sock. 🙂
Darling sock! And nice sale finds, as usual!
Mmmm! Some nice finds! The book looks like fun, too. I managed to get out of Unravelled with only 2 skeins of Encore for a last-minute gift scarf which is practically unheard-of! It will be fun to see what you make with the new yarns!
I have cheaper than therapy too and it is very amusing. You got artyarns. $16 a skein here. OUCH! Anyway, after all you’ve been knitting, I reckon a little splash on yarn is due!
I’ve made my nephew a beanie too, but I believe his noggin is smaller than mine. Better be cos only Steph’s Joe has a bigger head than me and Nathan.
It’s pointless to resist a sale. Just saying.
I have a story in Cheaper than Therapy! 😀
I went to a new LYS yesterday & they claimed to be having a sale… turns out it was just on all the novelty yarn crap they were trying to get rid of! Your LYS sounds so great it makes me want to find a new home just based on the LYS!
I’m loving your socks! I was picturing them on my feet & then I had to slap myself back to reality!
Great stash enhancement! Those Unraveled sales are the best, aren’t they? And OMG, the FI dog coat for the chihuahua. It just made me melt into a puddle with all the supercuteness.
Great book…..sales are so hard to resist – luckily I have no LYS closer than about 45 minutes away! No temptation!