Today was a great day to sit, knit and drink a spot of tea. I have several socks on the needles along with a cardigan sweater for my niece, Grace. The sweater pattern is Sirdar #2085 and is being knit in King Cole - Magnum Chunky in a raspberry color. (Pictures to follow in the very near future.) I have never worked with this yarn before so I am hoping it is durable. I bought it because I liked the color, it's soft, and wasn't expensive. If anyone has worked with this yarn, please let me know the outcome.
I am looking for some plus size patterns because I just don't feel comfortable modifying existing patterns. I thought the word "modify" was better than the word "upsizing." Unfortunately the diet isn't going so well, but I weigh in tonight and you never know .... maybe I will have lost a pound or two. My weight reduction diet sucks and I haven't been able to stick with a yarn diet either. I think I'm just an excessive person when it comes to anything I like: food, yarn, knitting or whatever my thing is at the present time.
Wish me luck as I step onto the scale tonight!
DYSFUNKTIONAL KNITTER
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Sunday, May 01, 2005
How Far is Too Far?
This week wasn't a good week for the yarn diet, but it certainly satisfied the yarn wench in me. I was hoping to control myself and not buy anymore yarn; however, I didn't stay out of the yarn shops.
On Tuesday, I bought a beautiful rayon boucle for a summer wrap, which I purchased at the LYS, The Knitting Connection. One would think, since I am on a yarn diet, that I would not be gallivanting across New York in search of yarn shops.
How far is too far to drive for yarn? My adventure began Saturday morning with a friend, Susan. We drove about two and a half hours to East Aurora, NY in search of the Woolly Lamb. The time just flew by as we laughed and giggled, and Susan sang along with the radio.
After several hours and several wrong turns, we finally arrived at the Woolly Lamb in desperate need of a yarn fix. The store was a feast for all my senses. There was a smell of old and the creaking of an old wooden floor. The large array of yarns was a delight for my eyes and a tactile event for my fingers. I definitely knew that I needed to exhibit some monetary control, so I limited my purchases to 2 skeins of sock yarn and 5 skeins of Eros for a shawl.
After yarn shopping, we had a bite to eat at a wonderful little restaurant. The waitress placed a basket on our table of warm sweet rolls for us to munch on while we made our lunch selections. There was a small bakery incorporated into the restaurant, and we both made a purchase of a dozen cookies for our husbands.
We also visited the local five and dime while we were in East Aurora. This store is a wonderful treat for children. There were so many toys of yesteryear. I found Silly Puddy, fake dog poop and plastic army men. I could have stayed in the toy section forever, but my knitbud, Susan, was off and running.
Our ride home flew by as we talked about our purchases, laughed about our adventure, and revealed a secret about ourselves. And of course, we had two dozen cookies in case we got lost. I never travel without sustenance!
I hope you visit a lovely yarn shop soon with a friend!
On Tuesday, I bought a beautiful rayon boucle for a summer wrap, which I purchased at the LYS, The Knitting Connection. One would think, since I am on a yarn diet, that I would not be gallivanting across New York in search of yarn shops.
How far is too far to drive for yarn? My adventure began Saturday morning with a friend, Susan. We drove about two and a half hours to East Aurora, NY in search of the Woolly Lamb. The time just flew by as we laughed and giggled, and Susan sang along with the radio.
After several hours and several wrong turns, we finally arrived at the Woolly Lamb in desperate need of a yarn fix. The store was a feast for all my senses. There was a smell of old and the creaking of an old wooden floor. The large array of yarns was a delight for my eyes and a tactile event for my fingers. I definitely knew that I needed to exhibit some monetary control, so I limited my purchases to 2 skeins of sock yarn and 5 skeins of Eros for a shawl.
After yarn shopping, we had a bite to eat at a wonderful little restaurant. The waitress placed a basket on our table of warm sweet rolls for us to munch on while we made our lunch selections. There was a small bakery incorporated into the restaurant, and we both made a purchase of a dozen cookies for our husbands.
We also visited the local five and dime while we were in East Aurora. This store is a wonderful treat for children. There were so many toys of yesteryear. I found Silly Puddy, fake dog poop and plastic army men. I could have stayed in the toy section forever, but my knitbud, Susan, was off and running.
Our ride home flew by as we talked about our purchases, laughed about our adventure, and revealed a secret about ourselves. And of course, we had two dozen cookies in case we got lost. I never travel without sustenance!
I hope you visit a lovely yarn shop soon with a friend!
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