Firstly there is a small package of 4 balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran from the sale at Stash.They are a gorgeous salmon shade, intended for a Baby Shrug as a Christmas present for my new niece Sara.
I know it's a little ahead of time, but there's nothing like being organised. And anyway I wanted to buy some more stash. ;-)
Since they arrived though, I realised that they match a dress of my youngest DD's perfectly - the only dress that we don't have any cardigans that match at the moment. So I may have to buy some more...
Next up is an ebay bargain that I shouldn't have bought really but couldn't resist.It's 500g of Lana Grossa Pina yarn which is 100% viscose. I love viscose, and it only cost me £5.50 plus postage. The colour isn't ideal for me, and I have no idea what I will make with it, but the price meant I had to have it!
Finally (for now) is a parcel from Web of Wool. It's the Panda Cotton sock yarn - 2 skeins of Chocolate Almond and 2 skeins of Strawberry Lime. Who could resist colours like that?!
I had to try it, and seem to be getting more into knitting socks - or at least buying the yarn. Plus it's a bamboo/cotton blend - my favourite right now.
I have been knitting some of the newer stash too. My enthusiasm was waning for the Beachcomber Tunic so I decided to make my welly socks!They only took a few days to knit - chunky and easy. I followed the Irish Wellington Socks pattern using the 200g of the Garnstudio Big Fabel yarn in the red/orange colourway on size 4.5mm needles.
I guess it's back to the Beachcomber Tunic now!
2 comments:
I love the colour of the welly socks! And all those lovely yarn purchases to roll in too .....
Those welly socks knit up fast - very nice!
Sock yarn is totally addictive; it easily makes up a third of my stash. Fortunately, the actual knitting of socks is addictive too. :) Love that Strawberry Lime yarn!
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