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MORE New Yarn

Seems like I’ve gotten a plethora of new yarn just lately. : )My newest addition to my yarn stash are two bags of gorgeous 100% linen Flax from Berroco in color 5042 Crested Iris. It’s just been discontinued so I got a good price on it through WEBS. I am not sure yet what I will make with this yarn, but I’m thinking a cardigan possibly.

Also just arrived are two skeins of Berroco’s Suede, a ribbon yarn (my first!). One is in Hopalong Cassidy Color #3714 and the other is Celementine #3757. I’m planning to make these into cell phone bags for gifts. Should be a fun and quick project!

New Yarn!

My yarn order for the T-Top KnitAlong finally arrived… took only two months. :)
The yarn I am using is Artful Yarns Fable in colorway 95 (Hansel and Gretel). It’s soft and luxurious, 85% pima cotton, 15% silk blend. The color is great, a very pretty purple color–I was so pleased to see the shade was darker than my monitor showed. Mind you, pale purple would’ve been fine. This vibrant purple was EVEN better.
Since the body of the T-Top is done in 2×2 ribbing, my next step is to learn the Twisted German Cast-On so that I can have a stretchy edge around the bottom.

A little bit about this site… and why I knit.

I started knitting in August 2003 and fell in love with it. I had learned crochet and knitting as a child but never stuck with it because at that time I preferred counted cross stitch. I stopped doing X-stitch in my early 20s after my eyes worsened.Knitting really appealed to me–I suddenly noticed and was fascinated by fibers, colors, and textures in everything… it was addicting! Two more reasons I liked this new hobby: I could knit while watching TV (and later on, while reading; multitasking? how marvelous!) and also make useful/wearable things. I wanted to add a knitting dairy to my site and realized a major overhaul was necessary.

I still haven’t finished.