I went to the yarn store to pick up some fiber for the ladybug. Mom went with me.
While I was perusing the fiber options, Mom saw a ruffled knit collar on display and decided I should knit it for her. She picked this yarn for it. It is called Sakkie by Plymouth Yarn. It’s a fingering weight sock yarn made in South Africa. Fiber contents: 40% wool, 40% mohair, 20% nylon.
I found this in the sales bin. My aunt, my mother’s little sister, will also soon be having surgery. Once Mom shows her the wash cloths I made for her after her surgery, my aunt will also want some. So I’m preparing. This is Pichasca by Ester Bitran. It’s a sport weight 100% cotton yarn hand-dyed in Chile.
I picked these up because they were on sale and they were pretty and you never know when you’re going to need some yellow and red yarn for something. These are Sulka by Mirasol, a worsted weight yarn made of 60% wool, 20% silk, and 20% alpaca.
This is what I went to the yarn store for in the first place. It’s a hand-dyed silky cashmerino by Frabjous Fibers. The colourway is #8 Cottage Garden and each top is 4 oz.
Go ahead. I dare you.
Agujas 
your mom and I have similar color fantasies and that top makes me think of a rose cottage. all great choices!
Thanks. I intended to get only the fiber but once I started looking around, it was all over. And if Mom wants something, it goes on my list. BTW, I love your gravatar. He is so CUTE!
I know I can’t do it so now I try to really make it count and not just buy the “ooooohhhhhh, pretty” yarns, but somethng that I can also use daily. It doesn’t always work, but it’s a plan. LOL
I know, I know. I had to laugh at myself for thinking I would get out with only my intended purchase.
It’s so hard…you go in for one thing, then you see so many others that you just have to have. Gorgeous colours. I look forward to seeing what you make with them. Don’t forget to post!
The sales area did me in. I hope I can get to these new projects sometime this century!!
Nice! I love the cotton yarn. (You take lovely photos btw)
It was a good deal and my aunt will like the colors. Thanks!
Gimme, gimme, gimme! Wow!
I need more hours in the day to knit.
If you find out how to add more, let me know! 😎
Yeah, I almost never succeed. Challenge not accepted.
LOL!
I have a huge pile of wool waiting to be transformed into beautiful garments! It’s always so hard to resist especially bargains1
I knew fellow knitters/crocheters would understand.
My mom always falls in love with a pattern displayed in the yarn store and wants me to make it for her. It’s sweet 🙂
Lovely yarn choices up there. And that roving is gorgeous.
Yes, Moms are special. I love that roving too. Can’t wait to see how it spins up.
Nice colorways….so pretty. And no I could not go into a yarn store and not buy anything….I’m like a junkie, I need my fix 😉
Me too!
…these yarns are gorgeous – would be interesting to see what you do with them…..
The challenge is finding time. Not enough hours to knit. But life is good, very good.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I’m utterly entranced by the colours of those yarns and while I’m one who probably could resist their lure, I can only say in my defence that years of necessity brought me to such a point! LOL
That lavender looked so nice I could smell the aroma! I wonder if lavender makes a good yarn dye?
Not that I know of but I haven’t actually investigated. I know eucalyptus leaves and onion skins are good natural dyes but that’s about the extent of my knowledge in that area.
That roving is beautiful. Can’t wait to see it spun up. Etsy is a great place for spinning fiber too.
I have to admit, I’ve tried Etsy. I need to stop looking for fiber and spend time spinning.
I absolutely can’t go to a yarn shop without buying something…same goes for fabric stores, which is why i have a room full of stuff waiting to be made up.
I keep my yarn stash in baskets with lids. I can’t see it but I know it’s there!
sometimes when i go to the yarn store i just stick my whole face in the cubby with the sulka in it. seriously, how could one resist. it is the softest in the world!
I love touching all the yarn.
gorgeous yarn and i am so jealous of your lady bug about to read that post because if i ever decide to go from a drop spindle to a wheel thats what i want but for now i am perfectly content with my drop spindles
I also love my drop spindle but I was lured by the spell of the wheel. I haven’t had much time to spin on either lately though.
I, too have never been successful in going to a yarn shop and not walking out with something. I love all of your choices. That cotton yarn will make beautiful washcloths.
And Sulka is one of my favourites. If you’re looking for a pattern that uses just 2 skeins of Sulka, try this: http://flowerpotdesigns.ca/2012/01/28/fo-cable-neckwarmer/
(I’ve made 2 cowls already!)
Thanks for the link to the pattern – nice.
I have a foolproof method for not buying anything at a knitting store. Bring your husband. Not only do I feel rushed (and I make sure to never buy yarn if I’m rushed and haven’t thought through what I’m going to make with it) but also I don’t want to spend money with him standing right there unless I ABSOLUTELY want the yarn. It is difficult to overcome these conditions unless I have a yarn in mind and I go to the store for that yarn in particular.
Good technique. In my case, my husband indulges me but my teenage son – he will make me want to get out of there quickly!
So true. I was just thinking how I am going to go the yarn shop just to look around next week. And then I thought, who am I kidding? 😀
{chuckle} I know, I know. There is always something too luscious to pass up. Sigh.