Yarn diet? What yarn diet?
Okay, so I wasn’t going to buy any more yarn until Rhinebeck because my stash passed out of control ages ago and I need to keep a tight fiscal ship in anticipation of a hell of a lot of repairs to the (cross-my-fingers-hope-it-all-works-out) house we’re buying. Sure, I bought some yarn for a baby gift last week, but the gift had been planned for months and baby sweaters take so little yarn that that didn’t count.
But then the wonderful Andrea gave me that Threadbear gift certificate for my birthday. It seemed the logical thing to apply the gift toward something I’d always wanted but would have had a hard time justifying if I were paying for all of it. And so I did it. I bought yarn. Enough for a sweater for me. See for yourself:
That’s right. Noro Silk Garden, baby! I have drooled over and longed for this stuff for pretty much as long as I’ve been knitting. I’ve never wanted to fork over all that cash before, though. Threadbear has a good price for it, which helps. It’s not that I buy cheap yarn, either. I prefer 100% natural fibers. I have an impressive stash of Manos, for example. But Silk Garden just seems so…indulgent. I’m sure I’ll love it, but hopefully it won’t ruin me for the more affordable yarns I love. I doubt it. The reasonably priced Cascade 220 is my absolute favorite. So soft, and such colors! Manos comes up a close second, then Lamb’s Pride. But for the moment, I will revel in my Silk Garden. Oh, for enough of this stuff to fill a bathtub! I’d love to roll around in it. Maybe I’ll add that to the list of things to do when I win the lottery.
*Gorgeous*!!!! A gift cert is only as good as the things you buy with it, and as I knew you would, you picked the best! I’m so glad you got it!
On an unrelated note, I’m going to pass out now. If I move one. more. thing…
Posted by: Andrea
Pretty yarn! You definitely put that certificate to good use.
Posted by: Becky
Warning! Silk Garden is incredibly habit forming! It is one of those yarns, like Koigu, that has some kind of addictive substance that you suck in through your fingers and requires that you acquire more — at least it does for me. I’m working on my second sweater out of the stuff and bought a little more today for a scarf. It’s magical to watch knit up!
Enjoy your treasure trove!
Posted by: TheresaW
I’ve never used Silk Garden but the idea of taking a bath in it is delightful. Wheee!
Posted by: Em
I love that you got the silk garden for your sweater. Someday I’ll buy some of it, too…..
And congrats on starting the MFA program! I miss it, that feeling of being surrounded by writers…. Maybe that’s why I love this little online community so much. If you want to whinge about the people in the program and don’t want to do it on your blog, feel free to email me. I’ll write back and tell you my favorite people-stories from my program….
Posted by: Rachael
*Gorgeous*!!!! A gift cert is only as good as the things you buy with it, and as I knew you would, you picked the best! I’m so glad you got it!
On an unrelated note, I’m going to pass out now. If I move one. more. thing…
Posted by: Andrea
Pretty yarn! You definitely put that certificate to good use.
Posted by: Becky
Warning! Silk Garden is incredibly habit forming! It is one of those yarns, like Koigu, that has some kind of addictive substance that you suck in through your fingers and requires that you acquire more — at least it does for me. I’m working on my second sweater out of the stuff and bought a little more today for a scarf. It’s magical to watch knit up!
Enjoy your treasure trove!
Posted by: TheresaW
I’ve never used Silk Garden but the idea of taking a bath in it is delightful. Wheee!
Posted by: Em
I love that you got the silk garden for your sweater. Someday I’ll buy some of it, too…..
And congrats on starting the MFA program! I miss it, that feeling of being surrounded by writers…. Maybe that’s why I love this little online community so much. If you want to whinge about the people in the program and don’t want to do it on your blog, feel free to email me. I’ll write back and tell you my favorite people-stories from my program….
Posted by: Rachael