Oh my, I have fallen under the seductive spell of yarny goodness once again. Really, I was just sitting here reading my favorite blogs when I fell off the yarn diet wagon -- again!
Knitspot is the home of the most amazingly beautiful lace patterns ever created. In addition, the designer, Anne Hanson, writes patterns that are clean and fun and fabulous. So there I was, drooling over her new May patterns and the yarn she used and BAM -- I was at this site --
Woolen Rabbit -- clicking away, tossing lace weight yarn into my cart with wild abandon and CHECKING OUT!!! Sigh! See, I like to fantasy shop online so I go to sites and shop as if I were a bazillionaire but I don't check out. It amuses me, fulfills the need to add to the stash, without actually adding to the stash and the crushing credit card debt. But every once in awhile -- okay, more often than not -- I hit the checkout button. Now, if the merchant does not use Paypal, I am able to back out since I'm pretty lazy and don't want to go find the credit card. BUT, if Paypal is an option, wham/bam/it is a sealed deal, madam! Of course, I then had to go back to Knitspot and purchase the May patterns since I now had all this lace yarn on the way.
Now, the really sad part of this is that classes start on Monday and I am teaching sock knitting classes over the summer in addition to my Monday-Friday job (which pays for the yarn addiction) and I'm not sure exactly when I am going to have time to knit all this lace. But at least I have it at the ready.
I am still working on the toe up socks using the
Glacier Lake pattern. It is a great pattern and the sock is looking good. A truly enjoyable knit and a pattern that I can do while riding the train to and from work. My kinda happy sock pattern.
I am also still working on the
Spunky Eclectic Show Your Colors Shawl. I am doing it in Claudia Handpaints John B colorway that I bought at
River Colors, but I think I am going to end up using 4 skeins instead of 3. No worries, I took the precaution of buying 4. Yes, this knitter has run out of yarn before running out pattern -- I just hate when that happens.
The pugs are pacing so it is potty break time. Won't they be surprised to find out it is raining -- they hate rain. Best go before I have "accidents" to clean up. Have a great Saturday and happy knitting and hope you all get lots of pug kisses.
