In Canada, I bought:
- 6 balls of a ruby coloured Patons Silk Bamboo, to make a drapey tee.
- 4 assorted colours of the same, because I fell in love with it.
- 6 balls of Patons Classic Wool Worstec, for a sweater dress of some sort
- 2 skeins of Cascade Eco+ in Straw for an Aidez, like all the cool kids are knitting
- 1 skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock lightweight in 'Gingerbread Dude', because I have wanted to try it forever.
- 1 skein of Garnstudio Drops alpaca silk lace, ditto
- 2 skeins of Wollmeise pure in a 'gemischt' (matching) WD grab bag
- 1 skein of 'Vincent and the Doctor' on superwash merino sock from Quaere, which is so, so pretty
- 4 skeins of brown Briggs and Little Heritage, because I'm Canadian
- 4 skeins in green heather of the same
- 1 skein of Custom Woolen Mills Mulespinner in a green heather as well
- 1 skein of River City Yarns Adam and Eve in 'mount tabor'
I'm sure I've left some out. In other words, enough yarn to fill a medium suitcase, and keep me knitting for some time. If you're ever in Stony Plain, Alberta, do yourself a favour and stop at Pam's Wooly Shoppe. What a treasure trove of delights that place was! A huge stock of yarns from around the world, and spinning supplies too. I bought a braid of Fleece Artist BFL roving, as well as the Eco+ and Briggs and Little. A lovely little spindle, too. Such a gorgeous shop.
In an effort to clear out my stash to make room, I made a twee coat for the littlest, seen here:
I used up some leftover Cascade 220 from hubby's scarf (and the incorrect colour I ordered) and some vintage buttons from Blackheath, 'cause I hear that's a thing. I've also knit the son a vest of Cascade 220 scraps, but I'll blog about that once the zipper is in.
In my usual style of making it up as I go along, I'm using some Newmerino from Shorn Fibers to make the father in law some ski socks for his birthday. This stuff feels like velvet, but I want more. Thankfully have a second skein to knit a surprise present for a wonderful lady. The stitch definition is phenomenal. Look.
So gorgeous. I am late to the bandwagon in knitting Monkey, but I finished the first sock while I was away and I'm halfway down the leg of the second. I love them. Obviously, I'm not the first.
So much to do, as always. I'm only catching up now because the baby is asleep on my chest, and I can't move. I have a bladder of iron. Ta!
