as if i didn't buy enough yarn at MDSW or in canada, i acquired these beauties recently.
the first two yarns were purchased at the loopy ewe . this is lorna's laces shepherd worsted multi in franklin's panopticon. i saw someone knitting with this at maryland and thought it was an urban myth! for some reason i thought it was a limited edition colorway. i wanted a skein in fingering so i could knit a pair of socks, but this was the only weight available. the colorway has two of my favorite colors in it - chartreuse and brown. it'll prolly look clown barfy knitted up, but it felt delightfully squishy. i've no clue what i'll use it for - prolly a cowl for myself.
also by lorna's laces, this is sole mate in bigger on the inside. yep, i bought TARDIS yarn! i would love to use it to knit up the shawl bigger on the inside, except it calls for two skeins, and i could only afford one. i'm sure i'll find a shawl worthy of this yarn.
you know the ads at the bottom of ravelry pages? they are the devil. they helped me discover haldecraft and here's what tempted me:
this is sock monkey in merino/cashmere/nylon. oh boy, this feels soooo good and squishy! I'm tempted to break my sock club promise and knit up a pair of socks with this!
the first two yarns were purchased at the loopy ewe . this is lorna's laces shepherd worsted multi in franklin's panopticon. i saw someone knitting with this at maryland and thought it was an urban myth! for some reason i thought it was a limited edition colorway. i wanted a skein in fingering so i could knit a pair of socks, but this was the only weight available. the colorway has two of my favorite colors in it - chartreuse and brown. it'll prolly look clown barfy knitted up, but it felt delightfully squishy. i've no clue what i'll use it for - prolly a cowl for myself.
also by lorna's laces, this is sole mate in bigger on the inside. yep, i bought TARDIS yarn! i would love to use it to knit up the shawl bigger on the inside, except it calls for two skeins, and i could only afford one. i'm sure i'll find a shawl worthy of this yarn.
you know the ads at the bottom of ravelry pages? they are the devil. they helped me discover haldecraft and here's what tempted me:
this is sock monkey in merino/cashmere/nylon. oh boy, this feels soooo good and squishy! I'm tempted to break my sock club promise and knit up a pair of socks with this!
lorena created color ways based on the star wars series. this is bounty hunter in super wash merino. i used my flash to get an accurate shot of the colorway. these will probably be socks. love the colors. she also had a few color ways that i can't wait to order sometime - there is no try (green yoda color), astromech droid (the white, blue and silver of R2D2) and carbonate (pewter color). i also want browncoat (based on firefly) and soylent green (based on the 70s movie and one of my favorites).
this is a very special mug. lorena also creates fabulous ceramics, and she had these adorable messy yarn mugs. my mug is a one-off piece - she goofed up the glazes and my mug has two green glazes and a pumpkin glaze (instead of three green). the result was a green mug with twingy brownish orange bits in spots. her goof was my gain! i personally love the bits and it makes the yarn look tweedy. she offers several different colors and this would make a wonderful gift for a beloved knitter! it's a small cup, i'd say it would be perfect for a cuppa, but i'll probably use it for a knitting catchall and a place to park my jewelry.
i need to put a moratorium on my paypal account. etsy is just too darn tempting!
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