The day was so overcast today and now it's pouring...I managed to get out and run all of my errands just before it started to rain. What timing! Now for a little recap.
What's a girl to do on a rainy day, except to put her Sockapaloozas on for an errand run?
First off, who knew that Kirkland had such a nice post office? I didn't. Also, big-up to the signage people who have marked our little town noting which way each point of interest is. I thought I had an idea of where the post office was, until I realized that I was still too far North. Sure enough, those little blue signs with the arrows pointed the way very clearly! I half expected a townsperson from Oz to pop up from the brush with a little flower on their head...follow the little blue signs...!
After that I headed across the bridge to Weaving Works. I have had a $20 punchcard burning a hole in my wallet for months and I've always wanted a pink sweater. Yes. Pink. When I got close, I saw there was some kind of fair going on. Great. I thought it would be packed at the yarn store (yeah what? no idea why I thought this.). There were 2 other cars in the lot besides me. yay!
So...
Um. Have you seen the new Rowan Cocoon?!! My god. I wanted to put every single skein into my bag and run out of the store. Seriously. (I didn't.) This stuff is so amazingly soft (and yes expensive)...3sts of glorious, soft sheen. yum. I am dreaming of what I can make with it right now. Oh, and um, faggoting. Excuse me?! Did you know that this is a basic lace stitch?! The things one learns at the LYS. Thanks to Barbara Walker's Treasury of course.
I did pick up the above yarn for a sweater that I've been knitting away on this evening. I really needed a sweater that wasn't so involved. That and I needed something besides the CNR to work on. I've been pretty monogamous with that sweater for long enough (ha!).
While I was in the neighborhood, I couldn't drive home w/o stopping at Acorn Street first, right? I wanted to see whether they also carried Karabella, alas, no. But then again, I really shouldn't be buying more yarn when I have so much stashed already...right? Argh.
Although at WW, I heard a woman say she printed out her coupon from the web and I perked up. WHAT?!! Sure enough, I searched my mail and found the coupon. yay! 20% off. I may go back tomorrow.
What lovely pink knitting! Your stitches are so neat and even.
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Posted by: amanda j | Sunday, 26 August 2007 at 04:33 AM
I saw that pink and immediately felt the jealousy welling up inside. Oh wait, that't not the Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. Whew!
Hey!
What are you doing with new pink Cascade yarn? I KNOW you have a full bag of DBBC? Did you forget about it? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I have got to get my pink DBBC knitted before you. }:-[
I just need to find the perfect pattern...
Posted by: Z | Monday, 27 August 2007 at 09:08 AM