Like many of my friends I have a thing for fiber. I love the feel of good yarn, hand dyed, made from someone’s beloved animal, the more handmade the better. For the past year and a half I hae stuck to my goal of not acquiring new yarn until I used up my stash of already purchased yarn. Well, it’s safe to say I have fallen off the wagon with no plans of getting back on any time soon!
It happened two weeks ago when my favorite economical wool yarn went on sale. Cascade yarns are soft, wonderful and cheap enough to let the girls use it. We ordered about 12 hanks and a few days later Brambleberry had another sale. Keeping in mind what my kids might need me to make them, the birth of our first grandbaby and holidays, I carefully picked some more yarn and when they all arrived, I felt like a rich woman to be surrounded by so much loveliness.
I am using the brown Cascade for the sweater I am designing as well as a new pair of loafers to go with it. I think I am at the final pattern for the cardigan though everytime I work it up I make a change somewhere. It will be fun to be done with it and make the final cardigan for Matthew.
Lots of seed saving and harvesting to be done today in the herb bed which has become quite junglish. I also have quite a surplus of milk from Tilly to deal with so I’m off to make butter and cheese.
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I just started reading your blog and am amazed by all that you do!