Saturday, April 09, 2005

Sale-o-rama

Today was the big day. People were standing in line. Making their lists, checking them twice. Waiting patiently for 9 a.m. to roll around. Because that was the official start of the *sale* at the Yarn Shop. I'm talkin' about their first-ever, 25%-off-everything-in-the-store sale. Yippee!

I don't usually buy a lot of yarn or gadgets at once. I'm actually a very conservative shopper, buying only what I need at the time. But I made an exception for the chance to get some deals.

Here's what came home with me today.

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Wow, talk about stash enhancement! This is a major haul for me. As you can see, I picked up some Lamb's Pride for felting--naturally! Also some Lorna's Laces and Cherry Tree Hill for making socks. A ball of fuzzy white Plush by Berroco, for another Kate Gilbert bunny. And a skein of the Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed to make the new Branching Out scarf from the spring issue of Knitty. I also splurged on two pair of Addis for making the socks, as well as an extra-long Addi for trying some of the new moebius techniques that are now on my list.

Whew! The shopping was exciting, the reviewing at home even more so. Now I think I need to go lie down--until I get enough strength to pick up those needles to get knitting!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow you did a great shopping trip! love the l.l sock wool,what colour did you get?
cara
eartn mother

Anonymous said...

In love with the Lambs pride...what a fun yarn haul!

Vicki said...

Aaah! I'm so jealous. I so wanted to go there (even though I know it was a zoo and I wouldn't have made it there before 9 for sure), but alas the tax refund hasn't shown up yet. I was SOO hoping it'd show up Friday so I could have some yarn shopping fun. You got some great stuff :)

strangelittlemama said...

ooooh, that peachy-pink yarn looks delicious, like sorbet!

Leslie said...

Cara, the Lorna's Laces (pink/peach) is called Lucky Stripe, color #312. The Cherry Tree Hill is a colorway called Cabin Fever.

Dana S. Whitney said...

Gorgeous stash. Have you seen the elongated triangle scarf in Melville's book (can't remember if it was Knit or Purl)... a little yarn goes a fairly long way on that. I think the answer to not-enough-yarn for a whole sweater is contrast... either different collar and sleeves or stripes...... good luck.