It absolutely poured down rain here yesterday - real raw and chilly. This doesn’t have much to do with anything except that I went wandering yesterday afternoon. I had three stops I wanted to make and at every place, was able to get a parking space right in front of the door to each establishment. Mill? Across the street from the door. Trader Joe’s? The best parking space that wasn’t handicapped. Supermarket? The same. It seemed as though someone (cue Twilight Zone music) intended me to hit each of those places yesterday and was making sure things were convenient. Parking luck may be a small thing over all, but I’ll take it :)
The mill was very kind to me - that was my major reason for going out and I wasn’t disappointed. If I’d waited until today - as I was tempted to do because of the weather - I probably would have been out of luck.
Is this my color or what?
Some of what I have is just the tiniest bit dusty, but is otherwise in fine shape. I’m seriously thinking about trying Sarah Bradberry’s Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl with it. I’m not ready to start another shawl just this minute, but when the time comes… Of course no decision need be made just yet. I want to pile this stuff into a big, clear bowl and use it as a centerpiece, it’s so pretty!
And there was this:
Classic Elite Flash
The color is called “Delta Pink” - interesting because CE doesn’t generally bother to name their colors - just assigns ‘em a number code. This is a DK weight cotton and the color is so saturated, it practically glows! There were 8 hanks of this in two or three lot numbers. Frankly, I doubt this will be a problem - especially after a couple of washings :) I’m thinking something lacy with this - at least right now, that’s what I’m thinking. God knows that could (and probably will) change many times :) Decisive? Who me? The mill also had tons of this Flash cotton in a marled turquoise/olive green which, frankly, bit (my opinion only). I’m sure it will be a wonderful find for someone though :)
Sadly, the huge pile of the fugly colored Waterspun was entirely gone. I had hoped to get a bit of that for slippers for Myria and me and for socks for Dad. Eh, something else will be along :)
Prince of Persia continues to be awesome. My stomach muscles are getting a tremendous workout, clenching as the prince jumps out over hundred foot chasms reaching for a ledge to stand on or inch across or a pole to swing from. My stomach apparently thinks there’s a real person in real danger there and nothing I say convinces it otherwise. I did notice last night that the library (this is ancient Persia, remember) was full of bound books instead of scrolls :)
The kids continue to make progress…
Tandem kitties
Happy hump day!
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such excellent finds- and in abundance! if the colors of your pics/my monitor are playing nicely together that bucila is just mouth-watering and deserves to be placed out for admiration-
just color me green with envy-
stay happy-
I feel very lucky :) But don’t go green Barb - it’s not a good color for most people :) An extra bit of luck regarding the Bucilla, I have two or three balls of Sirdar chenille in the exact same color - but two or three shades deeper - been in the stash a couple of years now. Maybe I can use it with the mohair! Whee!
Robbyn,
I like olive green and I like turquoise but that combo is painful. The yarn you brought home is gorgeous.
Hey Rob :) Well, I didn’t want to call it ugly because somebody might love it - but your term, painful is, exactly how it strikes me too :)
Great deals! Where is this mill of which you speak?
Laura - It’s in Lowell, MA
