I spent a ridiculous amount of time this weekend debating what to buy (and tallying the results to the informal poll, which Grace won). This is my problem: I'm so old-Armenian lady sometimes!!! Spending money is super-hard for me to do (hel-lo! I think 40$ is expensive for a pair of pants!), even when I have it (lets put it this way - I probably could have bought a used car with the money I got back).
So here I sat, all weekend, with my shopping cart loaded up over at Knit Picks. It's this same tango I dance with every potential online purchase: This or that, that or this. I put you in, I take you out. I go back and the end of the day and do it again.
So I compromised.
I just bought it all.
8 skeins Gloss in Pumkin for Thermal
16 skeins Wool of the Andes in Coal for Street Smart Cabled Hoodie
12 skeins Andean Silk in Cinnamon for Ariann
Grace isn't on that list because I realized with everything else I have planned, a sweater of that heft would never make it into queue this year. Also, I have 9 balls of Andean Silk in Cream packed away, and I'm thinking I might use that if it goes well with Ariann, so I need to wait until I am reunited with it in October.
For extra kicks I addressed it to Matt. Can't wait to see the look on his face when he gets to go to the office at his apartment complex to pick up a giant box of yarn.
On another note, I finished the V-Neck Shell last night.
V-Neck Shell from Plymouth Design Studio
3 balls Cotton Ease, Taupe (like exactly 3. I have about 4 feet of yarn left)
Size 6 and 8 Needles
Mods: None, except I knit the small size to make up for Gauge.
You don't get the larger view of the front because I don't want my chest taking up your entire screen. Sigh.
This needs about 3-5 inches of legnth to make into daily rotation. That or the girls need to suddenly shrink to a size B. I'm not sure what to do because I DEFINITELY dont want to take it apart on the top, but dont know if I can do it at the bottom because of the seams. Help. Anyone. Buller? Buller?
I picked up Glee again. I am reunited with my love of Silky Tweed
*Note the yarn take-over of Matt's kitchen table.
3 comments:
I love your inspiration. Rent is so awesome. And since you have picked three projects I myself would love to knit, your yarn purchase is perfectly justified!
Oh, bummer about it being too short - um, I think you're going to have to pick out the seam on the bottom at the very least to add length...
I love, love, love KnitPicks, especially Andean Silk. I have some Cotlin sitting in my stash waiting to see what it is going to be when it grows up!
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