yarn – lots and lots of new yarn!
squeal! joy! rapture! What is more fun to a knitter than getting new yarn? NOT MUCH. (Sure, there are the children and family, yay them we loves them, of course….) But new yarn! That makes me clap my hands and do little jumps up and down. Pretty! Soft! And pretty – gotta say it twice! Want to see?
Of course you do.
madelinetosh pashMINA people - colorway: mineral
You know I talk a lot about madelinetosh. I love her yarns, her deep and rich colors, the yarn bases themselves. So I’m a member of the yarn club, which means that in a 4 month period, I get three surprise packages. I know what kind of yarn I’ll get, I just don’t know the color. This time I got three skeins of pashmina (pashmina, people! merino, silk, and cashmere!) in this beautiful color she calls mineral. It’s yummy, and I can’t wait to have enough time to knit with it. What should I make?
Even though I don’t like Noro, I took one more chance because this was on sale. And boy am I glad I did – unlike the sock yarn, which might as well be made of straw, this one is s-o-f-t. Soft soft soft. It’s 45% silk, 45% mohair, and 10% wool. Soft wool. I got 2 skeins each of these gorgeous colors:
noro silk garden - nothing like silk garden sock!
like a pile of jewels.
And now let’s turn to KnitPicks. I promised Marnie a pair of socks; I’ve knit the other daughters a couple of pairs of socks each, so now it’s her turn. Felici is not just incredibly soft, it stands up to a lot of wear! My pair just might be my favorite socks — I definitely wear them when I need comfort. Marnie graduated from Smith College and knows her way around feminist thought, so why not pink!
Felici positively pink
Felici green vegetables anyone?
And one more from KnitPicks – Stroll Tonal, fingering weight. Two skeins of this golden beauty:
Golden Glow - a perfect name, right?
Why oh why do I have to waste all those hours in sleep? Think of all the knitting I could get done.
There is nothing better than new yarn – it’s a craving – the only other one that I give into is for Pepsi….I just bought some yarn at a sheep and wool festival and have finally received all my online orders….hmm what to make and I ADORE that Madelintosh!!!!!!! Green!!!!
at least Pepsi is a relatively inexpensive habit.
i guess yarn is, too, compared to other addictions. it could be worse, we might fancy sailboats or something like that. ha, that’s a funny idea.
Oh, wow, wow!! So many good yarns there, but I have to admit that Madeleine Tosh just stole my heart — the COLOR! And the sheen! Wow… Does she put the club colorways up for general sale at any point?
And thanks for the stop-in during your blog diet break! It’s fun to hear from you
We do, in fact, have mockingbirds out here, and I think you’re exactly right, and that’s what we’ve got out there. They really never do shut up…
i’ve wondered that too, about the madtosh yarn club colors. this is my 2nd time in the yarn club, and so far i’ve never seen the colors for sale outside the club. i wish she’d do that! and you have my deepest sympathies, if that is indeed a mockingbird outside your window.
[...] 3 skeins of pashmina. The last pashmina I got in the club was a wonderful color – (mineral, click here for the post with those photos), so I’m excited to see what I’ll get this month. Every day I have [...]
Hello,
I stumbled into Thrums when I was searching the net for Felici Positively Pink yarn. I like Thrums very much. It’s warm, instructive, and enlivened with great photos. I also like your personality.
I was wondering if you have any left over Felici Positively Pink yarn. If so, would you consider selling it to me? I’ve search and search to no avail. Knit Pick tells me that it’s discontinued. Waaaaa! It’s gone forever. OR, perhaps you can point me in the right direction; you may know of a shop in TX or NY that carries it… any and all information is appreciated.
I want to make toddler fingerless gloves and leg warmers with a pattern purchased from Etsy. The designer used the yarn which I’m searching. FYI, check out the link: http://www.etsy.com/listing/56368040/knitting-pattern-newborn-crawler-toddler?ref=v1_other_1
If you can assist me, I would be forever grateful.
Thelma