well hmm...Zina told me that Acorn Street had blocking wires...so I went on Saturday innocently enough to look. They didn't have any and they wouldn't be placing an order for another month. I continued looking...
Well, before I knew it...this Noro caught my eye...and no Zina, I don't blame you for my newest stash enhancement... ^_~
so tidy and neat, all ready to wind...
Isn't that the prettiest blue? It's even prettier in person. And you know what the Iroha is for, right? When I started to wind the hanks, I saw something odd. One of the now-skeins was small...much smaller than the other yarn cakes so i weighed it. Take a look:
it should be 40g, not 25g! gah.
Sigh. Of course I paid the same price as the other hanks for it, but since I've already wound it, can I say anything to the yarn store? I did save $40 though on the purchase from punchcards. (one of the reasons I love Acorn Street)
But check out what a good girl I was...
mark the day, I actually made a full swatch!
That yarn is yummy! A bummer about the partial skein ...maybe your yarn store would give you the additional amount of yarn you're missing, I mean you bought the whole bag. You would have noticed the difference if you had purchased them individually. Either way, that yarn looks fabulous, I can't wait to see it knitted up and good girl for making the swatch. I always have to (except when I'm making socks) because I knit tightly.
Posted by: michele | Sunday, 24 July 2005 at 06:15 PM
I think you should at least let the shop know about the discrepancy.
Posted by: Andrea | Sunday, 24 July 2005 at 08:46 PM
oooo, i love that yarn and the color too! I have been coveting it at one of my LYS's. Can't wait to see how it comes out!
Posted by: Christine | Monday, 25 July 2005 at 05:21 AM
Okay, you've punished me by choosing one of my absolute favorite colors. I am jealous.
You should definitely tell the shop about the small hank. I am sure Acorn St. would want to know about the short hank! Either they were shorted by the manufacturer, or someone returned part of a skein (it really does happen). If they have any more of that dyelot, you can exchange that hank/ball.
I just looked up the fiber content of that yarn and now I am super jealous.
Posted by: Zina | Monday, 25 July 2005 at 08:40 AM
I was at Acorn on Saturday!!! I was the one wandering around with a couple balls of Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran and merino aran wondering if a new mother would prefer soft or machine washable. Of course I have no idea what time it was, definitely afternoon. I love that store. Love the punchcard.
That is some lovely Cash Iroha. I'd at least call up the store and tell them about it.
Posted by: Purly Whites | Monday, 25 July 2005 at 09:09 AM
i agree that you should let the lys know. it is a beautiful color!
Posted by: marti | Wednesday, 27 July 2005 at 10:16 AM
did you tell them about the problem yet? I am sure they would do something about it!
Posted by: Jennifer | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 12:33 AM