Many of you know that I am fighting a battle with my stash, only this week I removed 7 sacks of odd balls from my lounge and there is still more to be excavated! I promised Matt that I would curb my yarn buying until my birthday and would only allowed myself 4 balls of Bamboo to make the Lotus top from the summer IK and any Rowan Yorkshire Tweed DK from the Liberty sale.
Having made that resolution - Monday saw the arrival of 3 skeins of Knit Picks Shimmer; Tuesday 500 gms Wagtail farms 8ply; Wednesday a WLK Secret Pal package with handknit socks and 2 balls of vintage 8ply. Thursday I went to STASH YARNS in Putney where I bought the bamboo and a small gift for Yvette. I also bought 1 pattern and felt quite pleased with myself for sticking to my plan. Friday I received a copy of the Australian Creative Knitting Magazine and Saturday I went back to STASH Yarns!!
Two visits to a yarn shop in 3 days means that the shop is something special, the airconditioning alone was well worth the 2 hours it took me to get there!
Saturday was special as I was in the shop when Mary H. arrived ( I haven't seen her since last October) and she stayed for a couple of hours. I've always admired Mary's knitting, she churns out the most complex designs in a few weeks. in a few years I may forgive her for buying the bag I was lusting after....
here's a few photos from Thursday.....
Michelle demonstrating how comfy the chairs are for knitting
The wall of Brown Sheep yarn, I must find my old copy of IK withe the jacket I want to knit in this yarn!
Great to know that people can see and buy Tess (Silkwood) yarn without having to wait for a show
note the nearly empty places - that was where I got the bamboo from!
One skein of yarn caught my attention and I kept revisiting it - thank goodness I have some willpower - I think this is the most expensive skein I have ever held
Hand Maiden yarn - each one uniquely beautiful
Yvette was visiting from France for a few days, she managed a visit to Stash on Thursday before I could get there. I met up with her later in the day for some bead shopping and tea in Liberty's, I had a small gift for her - the blur indicates the speed in which she dived into the bag! Saturdays purchases included a few patterns for me and more yarn for Yvette!
Looking forward to seeing your Lotus tank. I'd like to make that, but fancy tring a variation - I'm thinking about the Lotus bodice on a crossover top. Pictures soon please :)
Posted by: Gill at June 16, 2006 06:34 AMThank you for the kind words. We enjoyed your visits. Please come and hang out with us any time!
Posted by: Michelle at June 12, 2006 09:23 PMThe beaded yarn was beautiful wasn't it? I have to go back tomorrow (what a shame!) to get a pattern. I think I will have to work very hard to resist any of the Fleece Artist silk...
Posted by: Mary at June 12, 2006 01:10 PMHi Yvonne
Thanks for a fab afternoon, my lovely gift and for being kind enough to go yarn shopping for me! It was great to finally get to Libertys and meet some other Rowanettes, I managed to not buy any fabric on the way out of Libertys, though I did buy some when I got to Scotland.
Yvette
Wasn't the beaded yarn amazing? I almost managed to convince myself that I couldn't do without the black skein, but luckily sense prevailed!
Posted by: Wibbo at June 11, 2006 03:42 PMI might just join you in knitting Lotus - I picked up some bamboo at get knitted yesterday and PUT IT BACK as I have some blue in stash! We all seem to be curbing the stash acquisitions these days, I think it's down to a sudden influx of yarn shops and online ordering over the past few years - and we remember the yarn drought in the nineties!
Posted by: dawn at June 11, 2006 12:07 PMI think it is probably A Good Thing that is does take you two hours to get to Stash Yarns - it would be dangerous if like me you lived 10 minutes away......
Posted by: Jill at June 11, 2006 10:20 AMSo which shade are you knitting Lotus in with the bamboo (I have just cast on with the reds through terracottas) if you look at the getknitted site it is the ball advertising it. Very yummy. If you are not increasing your stash then you won't want to look at the Tilli Thomas on knit purl, www.knit-purl.com/Products/Product.php?Product_ID=65 no I guess you won't.......
Posted by: juliet at June 11, 2006 01:30 AM