Noro, Addi, Brittany, and Bling
This is yarn, and it is fun.
In Michigan I hunting for Noro Silk Garden and was greatly successful. This was the biggest score. I got yarn for Noro Striped Scarves and to knit a Lady Eleanor stole someday. You can see the start of the first scarf here. This is my current travel/grab-and-go project.
Another major purchase was several Addi Turbo needles in sizes I couldn't find locally. I like the Addis a lot, but they are a little pricey for the budget. I also saw some Brittany sock needles in the 5" size and got a couple sets. I don't know if I will like the shorter size but I thought it would be worth a try.
On the way to the checkout, I saw Wendy's new sock book and it jumped right into the basket. Outstanding!
Now this is the yarn that came with the scarf kit I purchased. There are several balls of glittery ribbon yarn in there, some sequins, and a very shiny yarn that is quite slick and likes to slip off the Addi Turbo circular. I have added in a lot of odds and ends of yarns that I have around the house to make a garter stitch scarf knit sideways. The scarf is knit on Size 11 needles and I'm using everything from bulky ribbon to sock yarn. It is going to end up much wider than the originally planned scarf; it will be a good stole width. There is a lot of bling in this and I'm really enjoying it, more than I anticipated. I've been picking this up just to relax with, but not as much as I wish these days. Three more days to the wedding!
In Michigan I hunting for Noro Silk Garden and was greatly successful. This was the biggest score. I got yarn for Noro Striped Scarves and to knit a Lady Eleanor stole someday. You can see the start of the first scarf here. This is my current travel/grab-and-go project.
Another major purchase was several Addi Turbo needles in sizes I couldn't find locally. I like the Addis a lot, but they are a little pricey for the budget. I also saw some Brittany sock needles in the 5" size and got a couple sets. I don't know if I will like the shorter size but I thought it would be worth a try.
On the way to the checkout, I saw Wendy's new sock book and it jumped right into the basket. Outstanding!
Now this is the yarn that came with the scarf kit I purchased. There are several balls of glittery ribbon yarn in there, some sequins, and a very shiny yarn that is quite slick and likes to slip off the Addi Turbo circular. I have added in a lot of odds and ends of yarns that I have around the house to make a garter stitch scarf knit sideways. The scarf is knit on Size 11 needles and I'm using everything from bulky ribbon to sock yarn. It is going to end up much wider than the originally planned scarf; it will be a good stole width. There is a lot of bling in this and I'm really enjoying it, more than I anticipated. I've been picking this up just to relax with, but not as much as I wish these days. Three more days to the wedding!
posted by Pat K | 8:04 PM
2 Comments:
What a fun and successful yarn crawl!!! Love the bling :)
I hope while you were in Michigan you ate a tart Michigan cherry pie - it's one thing I miss about not living in the Midwest anymore.
OHHHH! Everything is scrumptious! I love the scarf.
(and that Noro in the bag...wonderful wonderful colorway!)
(((hugs)))
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