Not Rhinebeck
Seemingly everyone in the knitting blogosphere (except for me!) went to Rhinebeck this weekend. I wish that I would have taken part in more knitting-type things when I was still living in MA, but alas. Right now TX to NY is too far of a trip for yarn and fiber, and there’s always the Texas Kid and Ewe (kinda sorta near Austin, I think) thing happening next month.
However, staying in Texas doesn’t mean that I didn’t buy any yarn. Oh no, apparently nothing can stop the force of a kelp! that wants yarn. First up is this beautiful skein of Schaefer Anne. I’ve been hearing about this stuff on Knitty D and the City, so I decided to buy a skein from Little Knits. I also bought a bag of the Debbie Bliss DK cotton (so cheap – $22!). Is it wrong that I spend almost the same amount on a sweater’s amount of yarn as I do on a single skein of sock yarn? Yes, yes it is. The Anne was going to be socks for Rob’s dad, until Rob saw it and said No. No, his dad will be getting socks that are black, brown, or navy. Thrilling.
Left: my purchases from the Twisted Yarns sale this weekend. Right: 10 seconds later, the girls descend and need to investigate every. single. thing.
My plan was to get some of the man-colored sock yarn for Rob’s dad, and I succeeded – the brown skein is Mountain Colors Bearfoot (I used this on my first pair of socks) in a gorgeous, subtly variegated brown colorway. The big skein on the right is Manos for a hat for my brother. Twisted Yarns is one of the few places that carries both Manos and Malabrigo, and I go for the colorways of Manos over the softness of the Malabrigo every time. The two skeins on the left are a Habu kit – the Kusha Kusha scarf. That silvery yarn is silk and 31% stainless. It is ever-so-slightly bendy. Cool! I was suckered in by a stole on display using the same yarns, but that silk-stainless stuff is not cheap! So a scarf it is for me. It’s garter stitch, so will likely be a long-term knit-while-travelling sort of project.
I did get a bit of knitting done today – I just need to set in the sleeves of Beckmickle, and it will be DONE! I can’t wait – there’s so many other things that I’d rather be working on. I’m the world’s worst Socktoberfest participant ever, and I really need to start belting out some xmas gifts…
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That Schaffer Anne is gorgeous! I love the color you got. I’m with you, I really need to get going on my Christmas knitting.
Oooh, I love how the colors of all those yarns go so nicely together. Schaeffer Anne has such beautiful colors! I wish I didn’t have problems with mohair.
I didn’t go either….
The Anne you got is beautiful – It would make great socks for anyone if you have to use the brown! :)
You were not alone here in Houston. ;-) Did you see the Anne at Twisted Yarns? I bought some on Friday. *swoon* I’m making lace out of mine, not socks. I love to be a rebel.
Plus I’m a Socktoberfest slacker too. But I’ve knit a baby sweater and a lot on my sweater, so I’m ok with it.
I didn’t go either! Hmm, stainless steel yarn? I’ll be interested in seeing that.
Having lots of fun looking over your posts! I didn’t go to Rhinebeck AND I will challenge you to a duel over who’s the worst Socktober participant. En garde!
I keep forgetting to look at that Habu stainless stuff and the sample when I go to Twisted Yarns. Gah! I saw Cindy working on it, but I haven’t seen what it looked like when she was done. I must remember to do that tomorrow.