I'm not addicted...I can stop anytime I want!

Behold - the part angora yarn that will one day become a sweater for Jon. It sheds like a bear and when I get up it sometimes make me look like a dog owner, but its super soft and I love the smokey color. We won't disclose exactly how much 9 hanks cost me at the yarn store, but I think it was worth it...right?



I also experimented with making some easy washcloth upgrades for a bridal shower I was going to and that due to some unforeseen events never occurred... They are nothing special, but when the craft bug hits, you just have to make something!


In other news, I am very anxiously awaiting my first online yarn purchase from Knit Picks! They are very inexpensive - I'm talking half as cheap as anything else out there and from the reviews still sell pretty good quality yarn. I bought yarn for a hat for a nephew, a "special surprise" for my sister's baby (Alicia, I can't tell you what is is...but it's for Christmas this year...), and some for a first attempt at sock making. I don't actually want to make socks...but I REALLY want to use all the fabulous sock yarn out there. For instance, ShiBiu yarn.


And those are just a few. They make more than just sock weight yarn, but no one seem to sell anything but sock weight and it is absolutely gorgeous! Like I could eat it type of good. I also found a couple of new knitting outlets I want to try. There is a knitting store I just discovered in Salt Lake that has open knitting sessions Thursday evenings and Friday mornings and I also found a group that meets in downtown on Tuesday evening from 7-9. I can't go tonight due to library duties at church, but I'm excited to try and attend. It's hard to learn EVERYTHING from books and the web...

Lastly, I want to read Friday Night Knitting Club which is a little more...well let's call it "female-oriented" than I typically would read, but I've actually heard a bit of buzz about it and thought it could be itneresting to check out. Thank goodness for the library.