We Have Yarn in Rhode Island, Too
Plain women are always jealous of their husbands.
Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied
with being jealous of other women's husbands.
-Oscar Wilde
Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied
with being jealous of other women's husbands.
-Oscar Wilde
I'm so not jealous of all the people going to fiber festivals. Nope. Not at all. You know why?
My Fiddlesticks order. I'm so in love. I'm going to make lace. It's going to be beautiful. This summer is all about lace (and if I haven't told you yet today that I love you that you should sign up for The Amazing Lace, get thee thither). I'm starting with the Peacock Feathers Shawl in the deep red Zephyr, and then I'll move onto the Lily of the Valley Stole in the sable brown Zephyr. It has nupps. I'm in love.And also:
My, um, er, sock yarn. I needed it. The Artyarns Supermerino pink-green is for the Denmark socks for the Knitting on the Road Knitalong. (What? A Nancy Bush sock pattern I've never knit? Crazy.) I need to maintain my good-standing. The Artyarns Ultramerino weight gunmetal-colored yarn is for the New England socks, also from Knitting on the Road. I think these will be therapeutic, help me deal with the separation anxiety issues that accompany leaving the city I've lived in for eight years. (Plus - they're lace!) Because no matter what the question, handknit socks are definitely the answer.
posted by Theresa at 6:00 AM/Permalink
17 Comments:
Nice score!
I have had the priviledge of squishing that very Zephyr yarn and can assure you all that doing so was a peak experience. It made me feel inspired to knit lace myself, and to join a lace knitalong, say, maybe, The Amazing Lace?
Alway and forever! Amen!
I love that pink-green Artyarns! I may have to get me some of that!
And I have Cinnabar Sephyr slotted for the Peacock Feathers Shawl after I saw what it looks like over at Sweet Georgia!
Just lovely!
That would be Zephyr, now wouldn't it?
Rhode Island? Do you have to swim to get there? (and other idiotic questions I faced while attending school there).
Can't wait to see your progress on Peacock! And Artyarns socks are on my very long list.....
Always the answer - I like that motto.
I like those Fiddlestick patterns. Do you think I'm ready for the Flirty Ruffles shawl? Am I an advanced beginner? Intermediate? I don't get these categories.
Looks like my summer list collides with your summer list -- of course, my Peacock Shawl won't be knit with Rhode Island wool - just some ol' thing I pick up at Maryland S& W . . . not that you're jealous.
Wendy
The yarn is lovely. You know, (hint hint wink wink) WEBS is within driving distance too. It isn't a fiber festival but a tent sale isn't that shabby of a deal.
Also, E has made the peacock shawl. She was asking me the other day if you wanted to see pictures of it, so I am sure if you need any help/motivation, she would help out. I also vaguely remember her speaking highly of Fiddlesticks' charts.
Your lace knitting is so kicking my lace knitting's butt!
And I agree - handknit socks (even if it's 100 degrees out!) are always the answer.
Love that pink and green combo!
Grey yarn for New England separation anxiety socks...perfect!
I love the pink and green. I'll be visiting Rhode Island next month, maybe I should go yarn hunting while I'm there.
Hey Theresa!
I still need your addresses so that I can send out the sock yarn you won on my site! I've sent a couple e-mails to you, but I'm not sure if they went through. Please shoot me your addy via e-mail, so I can get your yarn out to you. Thanks!
Oh man, that should say address. I need your address...It's been such a long day..... =)
Got it this time, thanks. Not sure what was going on before...very odd. But then odd things seem to happen to me.
Nice haul. No need to justfy new sock yarn purchases! A girl needs her socks!
Can't wait to see your lace.
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