You would have done it too, right?
Place: the yarn store
Me: holding a gift certificate
Anticipating: a fall wedding, with a dress begging for a beautiful stole
Then can someone tell me why I came away with varigated fingering weight yarn??? Yarn that recommends dry cleaning, no less?? Why, why, why????
Oh, that’s right. I can’t resist beautiful handpainted yarn.
Phew, glad we got that one cleared up!
ETA: What’s on the needles? Still swatching! Any suggestions for a rectangular wrap with c.70o of fingering weight handpainted yarn would be appreciated. In my state of desperation I might just end up doing…clapotis!
It’s gorgeous!
that looks fun – whatcha got started there?
I never would have been able to resist that, either!
You are crazy…but it is the kind of crazy I totally respect and admire.
Gorgeous yarn!
well, it really IS beautiful. I absolutely love the colorway you found!
Wow, gorgeous stuff. No need to explain yourself.
That is stunning, and I’m not generally one for variegateds.
I’m trying to come up with a rectangular stole idea, myself, but probably in a heavier weight. I really like the ones you’ve queued up lately, but maybe some of them are too busy for a variegated yarn?? Muir from the new knitty is nice and simple but pretty, and of course there is always The Clap.
Here ya go –
http://lovetobikeandknit.blogspot.com/2006/05/rectangular-shawl-patterns.html
That yarn is preeeety! I would have bought too.
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