But I'm a naughty girl! I ended up buying this:
*3 balls of Lana Grossa Cat in lavender and charcoal. This is where it started. It was on sale! Only $1.99 a ball. I was only going to buy 2, but when I grabbed them, I accidentally grabbed 3, so I figured it was meant to be. They'd make a great scarf with a matching wool or mohair.
* 3 balls of Paton's Caressa. This is one of my favourite yarns. I saw the new Caressa Express, a chunky version. After fondling it for some time and flicking through the pattern book (which wasn't all that impressive, I have to say), I went looking for the normal Caressa, and I couldn't find it! All I could find were these 3 balls which had been thrown into a bay with lots of other random balls. I felt so sorry for them that I had to take them home and introduce them to my other Caressas and love them and fondle them lots.
* a ball of Lincraft Double Knitting acrylic. I decided that, with all the talk of sock-knitting on the blogs and podcasts I frequent, I want to give it another try. This colour is actually very bright and made me giggle with glee just to see it! (This must be why the counter closed down while I was there!)
* a set of 3.25mm double-pointed needles, just in case I need them for making the socks. I already have a set of 4mm and 5.5mm, but I don't want to have to go back to the shop to buy needles before I can start! That would be so frustrating! It's better to be safe than sorry, I say!
* a pair of 4mm bamboo needles. I don't have any bamboo needles, and they were very reasonably priced, so they are a little treat.
It's amazing how a C.R.Y. can turn into S.E.X.
(Coveting Ravishing Yarn ; Stash Enhancement eXpedition. I only made up the first one!)
FINALLY here is a photo of the finished B-Scarf. It was a gift for my friend/flatmate Bec, but she doesn't like having her photo taken, so I had to model it for her:
Me: I was trying to look sexy!
Everyone: *laughs hysterically*
Speaking of finished projects, I just realised today that the scarf I love and wear all the time, that I made years ago, is not on my FINs list! *general gasping* I know! How could I have forgotten my lovely scarf? So here it is:
I crocheted it using a very simple open squares (filet crochet) stitch. It was made of this absolutely disgusting rough orange acrylic, and I never wore it. Then I chucked it in with a top that I was dying purple. Well, it came out marone and baby soft and fuzzy and just wonderful! I was so ecstatically happy! I can't believe that I never put it on my list before. It's right at the bottom if you want to see. That was back when I didn't record anything and most info is just '?'. But hey, das cool.
P.S. Boy's Mum has agreed to sew up the AIDS Baby Vests that I make for me. I didn't straight out ask, by the way, it came out in conversation! I'm not that much of a scuzzy scum bucket! I am very relieved though. I'm not officially adding them to my count of finished garments though. I might make a special separate charity knitting list.
P.P.S. I got 2 knitting books from work today. I also got one last week. If they are any good, I'll let you-all know. Er, assuming anyone who's interesting in knitting is reading this.
P.P.P.S. You think I'm a sad knitting freak? Well, how about this - today I had to get a blood test, and the girl had trouble finding a vein. So to calm myself down while she poked around in my arm with a needle, I sat there and thought about knitting. Hey, whatever works for you, I say.
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