If so, I think I need to join one. Now don’t hate me for my addiction, please help me find a “My Name Is Carolina, and I’m a Yarn Addict” group.
So, what has caused this revelation? I don’t have pics but here’s semi-proof. The yarn binge began a week ago with my trip to Folk Art Studio. I had never been to this shop before and what a great place! They had wonderful art hanging, lots of seating space, cafe, and yes, YARN. I picked up two skeins of K1C2 Bon Bon in a very pretty pink colorway. Prices aren’t bad either.
Then the gluttony continued at Aylin’s Woolgatherer. Now I didn’t say much about this place before but now I will. Where shall I begin? Yes, the place has yarns and lots of them but that’s the problem. I can’t stand messy stores especially when they are overpriced. Sure the staff is nice but PLEASE organize your inventory. Don’t let yarns just live on the floor.
Is it over yet? Nooooo…our trip to the Eastern shore had to include a quick trip to Yarns & Co in Easton, MD. This is a much better organized shop then the one mentioned above. The prices are decent and the selection has enough variety. I picked up some DPNs and 2 different skeins in the Artful Yarns line.
Moving on to this week. By this point, I began to feel guilty for the obscene splurge on yarns. Did that deter me? No, of course not. My visit to Knit Happens was very productive both for my Klaralund knitting and stash enhancement. I picked up the latest Rowan Vintage Style and gorgeous skeins of the Rowan Kid Silk Haze to make one of the scarfs in the book.
And last but not least, I love visiting Springwater Fiber Workshop. They not only have a great selection of yarns but also sell their own line. I picked up a skein of K1C2 Richesse et Soie in plum. This stuff is gorgeous and super soft—-Silk and Cashmere. Yummy. This lovely item was 40% off. Perfect! Then I saw that they had some awesome handdyed 50/50 wool and silk yarn. I picked up a skein and one skein of their handdyed Lamb’s Pride.
Pheewww. I feel so much better after that confession.
Basketweave Pullover
I’m finally done with my first swatch. The hubby is starting to feel left out so I had to get it done. The problem is I didn’t get gauge. Nope. Not even close. I’ll have to redo again.
Klaralund
Progress is coming along mighty fine. I’m about 15″ into both sleeves. I hope to have all of this done within 2 weeks.
Kitty Beds
I’ve joined the Wendy bandwagon and have promised to finish a kitty bed by Nov. 6th. I’m thinking of using some Ironstone 100% wool and Lamb’s pride with a touch of eyelash.
Book Envy
Yes, I have that too. Now whenever I get into a hobby, aka addiction, I go haywire and read up everything on it. Most of the time this includes purchasing books for said addiction. I have many garden books, but can you believe it nothing on making jewelry? For knitting, I have three books. My first book was Vogue Knitting: Quick Reference, then I picked up Stich & Bitch, followed by 1030 Stitches and Patterns ; Mon Tricot Knitting Dictionary.
I’m currently envious of Julia’s latest purchase. She got four volumes of Barbara Walker’s treasures. As much as I would love to own one of these I think my skills are too new to appreciate them. I think they would be a great gift when my knitting skills turn five years old. In the meantime, I’m coveting the Knitting On the Road by Nash Bush. This is an awesome book, which reminds me I’ve got to return my copy to the library.
Finding Goodies
While surfing I discovered a link to this interesting search engine - Vivisimo. Your search results get clustered within categories and you can search many different sources: eBAY, FirstGov, NIH, other search engines, and online news resources. Awesome!
