More Yarn Porn

Ok now is when you get to find out exactly why i called myself magpie knitter when everywhere else i am known as Doris. Well it's quite simple really, i see yarn, and i go ohh have to have it, even if i have no obvious use for it, this week has been brilliant for my magpie instints, first of all i had 10 balls of this arrive from hectorshouse on the angel yarns forum, i intend to knit one of louisa hardings designed with it.

Followed by some buttons to finish of this for my cousins little girl

Then this to make these

Followed finally by this, it is the prototype yarn yard club yarn. May attempt Forest canopy shawl with this.

Feeling all stashed out, i went into town yesterday and brought this Rowan felted tweed to make some armwarmers with, as i have always suffered bad joints in my wrists (23 and falling apart already!) and i hate the lack of dexterity you get with gloves or mittens, so decided to knit some armwarmers. I recon they will be gorgeous in a mock cable.

So i now have an even bigger stash and plenty to be getting on with, Oh and also some cheap dk & aran/worsted to knit a pet blanket as i am going to make at least 3 charity things this year and my chosen charty is my local blue cross centre.

Yarn Porn

Got my first instalment of YY Club Yarn today. I have been thinking all week about buying a nice fresh spring yarn. Even picked the one i like ready to buy today, then before i could log on and buy this turned up.


Isn't it gorgeous, not sure what to do with it after the dilema of the socks, maybe a shawl or more baby bits, even though i am minus the babes to knit for now. Ok still got Antonia who is so adorable, just waiting for her to grow into knitty's daisy that i knitted for her in James c Brett marble. Then piccy's, also soooo looking forward to my bits from Angel turning up. Pics will follow once it turns up. And aditional stash coming from 2 other scources but thats a secret.

STASH

Rhubarb Rhubarb (Top)
Blackberry Swoop (Bottom)
Just brought Rhubarb Rhubarb from the yarn yard, Sooooo pretty, tried to knit my first sock about 1 month ago, hated working with that 2-ply with a passion (might have been because it was baby 2-ply), its only that i stumbled to the yarn yard by accident and brought some blackberry swoop for a friend (that one never arrived, oops) that i was converted, Natalie really does do some beautiful yarn, i normally like dk/aran as i can see

it grow but for this stuff i really don't mind it taking a bit longer. Still on my first pair of socks with the blackberry swoop, its just I have a couple of skeins floating round hidden, in the kitchen and under items of furniture, (don't tell me the rest of you have never done that). only just joined the yarn yard club, and eagerly awaiting march yarn, each month you get sent an exclusive club dyed yarn in the usually 100g skein, but also around 20g of a solid or complimenting colour for heels etc. how cool is that! so now gotta figure out where else i can start stashing cos i can't knit as quick as these come out at the moment, and DB is already moaning that my yarn is taking over the tiny flat we presently live in. Oh well, it's an excuse to move somewhere bigger. More stash YAY.