I'm a Loopy Groupie!

With this being my sixth order at the Loopy Ewe, I am now an official Loopy Groupie! :) My new status meant a cool Loopy Ewe tote bag and a skein of OnLine sock yarn. I've never tried the OnLine yarn and while it is definitely not a skein in my usual colors, I know that someone will love a pair of socks made from it very much.

So what exactly did my sixth purchase consist of? Why Apple Laine Apple Pie (in dusk? perhaps? I'm too lazy to go check the tag), Claudia Handpainted (in Oops!), Scarlet Fleece It's Tubular X 2 (in Claret and I LOVE it), and the so very bright OnLine. ;) (Can anyone read the label on this brand?????)

I Love Fiber :)

First, my purchases from Briar Rose. One skein of handpainted 100% alpaca, 2500 yards. Three skeins of a limited edition merino wool and silk blend from the sale bin, yardage unknown.

Next I bought these beauties, Handmaiden SeaSilk 70% silk, 30% SeaCell, over 400 yds. (Kristi, where did we buy these?)

Oh my! How did these sneak in here? My order from the Loopy Ewe came while I was in Greencastle frolicking among the fleeces. :) Fleece Artist, two skeins of the basic merino and three of the new SeaWool blend. I may just wallow in my Fleece Artist whenever I need a "pick-me-up" from now on. :)

The picture above and below, is my fleece from Sherri. You know, the six pound Polypay fleece that I didn't really need? Oh, yes, that one. Isn't it gorgeous? This is definitely one of the benefits of getting to the Fiber Event early.

Why look there! It's "beast" roving from Lonesome Stone. I adored the ladies there. In fact, if I could adopt them into my ever growing fiber family, I most certainly would. :)

This would be 8 oz. of fun, alpaca and silk and merino and who knows what else, but it feels divine. Sorry that I snapped this lovely portion out from under you Kristi. ;)

I also bought a skein of the most lovely plum colored sock yarn from the ladies at Lonesome Stone.

Finally, 8 oz. of mixed fibers with a purple cast that you can't see in this picture from the Full Bobbin. I think that she was there with Ozark Carding, that's the link I have for her in the book, so that's the one I'm giving you all. :)

I feel really good about every purchase that I made. I can't wait to get spinning the fibers that I bought at Greencastle. Kristi, you asked in the comments if I was ready for next year, and I have to say honestly "not yet." :)

More Purchases

What can I say? I heard great things about this book and I had a coupon. Saving $10.40 on this book makes me a happy knitter. I'm looking forward to making a study of my books one day(actually reading the entire book in most cases). Maybe this summer after I finish some classes.



Being the little enabler that I am, when Jordan stayed with me Tuesday night and said she wanted to learn to knit socks, I offered to teach her. Which meant a trip to River Knits. :) I did restrain myself, only purchasing two Cookie A patterns and the size 17 and 19 needles to fill out my Denise set.


Please notice Kristi that there is no fiber in these purchases. :)


Just to remind myself that spring is coming and will be back soon, here is a photo I snapped on campus Tuesday.

I'll show my fibery purchases from Busy Hands (purchased while the Yarn Harlot was careening around O'Hare or frantically talking Brad into taking her to Ann Arbor, no doubt) in the next post.

Yarn Confessions: Last One!

What can I say about this? I like Amy Singer and I've been eagerly awaiting this book. Plus I had a coupon. I should have bought it from my LYS, but I couldn't resist the siren call of B&N and their membership coupons.

The projects are delightful. I particularly like the shawl that is in the book. I'm in a bit of a shawl craze at the moment. ;)

I also bought some stitchmarkers and this very nice roving called "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" from Aija of Sockpr0n and the proprietess of Zer0 Stitchmarkers on Etsy. I can't wait to spin this up, but I'm going to. I have three more bumps to finish before I get to this.

Plus, I bought the book Cables Untangles by Melissa Leapman. Again, those coupons are getting to me. ;) Sorry, no picture. I'm feeling too lazy to go take it.

Yarn Confessions: Socks That Rock Sock Kit

Mmmmm, Socks. That. Rock. This is the coolest kit. I am so glad that I scraped together the money to join. :) **Jessalu! Don't read any further if you don't want to know what's in the kit!**

First off, that binder is awesome. Second, I already put the tiny emergency sock yarn keychain on my keys (hence no picture). I love the pin and the sticker. Sadly, I am not affluent enough to make it to Camp Cockamamie, and I am judging a rabbit show that weekend, so that means no camp for Knitter Bunny.

The yarn "Monsoon" and the pattern "Inside Out!" are so cool. I can't wait to finish these and wear them all around town. I may even wear them with sandals and shorts just to show them off. LOL (Well, maybe not. I don't really wear shorts. Though I do on occassion wear sandals.)

Oh, and did I mention that I cast on for the first sock?

Yarn Confessions: Sundara Sock Kit

These are totally not my colors, but I love it none the less. It was so bright and cheerful on a particularly dismal day. I opened it and instantly felt happier. I can't wait to play with the pattern and see how this bright happy yarn knits up. Plus Sundara always does a great job of explaining the inspiration behind her yarn. Don't you just love that picture of the birds of paradise?

I have the whole week to play with yarn (well, I do have one doctor's appointment, and a few papers to finish) and I am working on my secret project, spinning, biking on Wesley, and focusing on building up my reserves. I have a very busy few weeks coming up and I've finished some projects, but I'll tell you more about that after I finish confessing. Nope, still not done yet. :)

Yarn Confessions: River Knits

I made two separate trips to River Knits. On the first trip I picked up some Dalegarn Baby Ull in blue and beige. I'm thinking of some colorwork gloves or socks. I haven't really decided, but I liked the color combination.
On the second trip I bought some yarn for Jayne and a little yarn for me. Misti Alpaca in a delightful cream. I'm thinking a giant lace shawl with this happy little batch of yarn. :) Elizabeth has a nice selection and the atmosphere in the little shop is delightful. I love visiting (and shopping, I never leave without buying something).

Yarn Confessions: Loopy Ewe

Ok, so before I dive into the good stuff, see that button to the right? Right there, you know, under the "Click Me" heading. Yeah, that one. That button requests Amy Singer come to your town. You can create a request or click on a request to support it. I asked for West Lafayette, actually I'd be pleased with somewhere in Indiana, but Lafayette or West Lafayette would be nice. :) Usually I travel 3-5 hours to see my fave knitting book authors (Indiana is often skipped entirely!) and I would love to bring Amy to Indiana. Any of you Indiana knitters reading this? Would you help me out? Thanks. Now, On To The YARN! :)


I bought Fleece Artist. A lot of Fleece Artist. Actually, this is all Fleece Artist. Destined for five pairs of socks to grace my chronically cold tootsies. I promise you will be shocked and awed by the socks when I do finally get them all knit. :)

As for this batch, well it arrived yesterday. That's Scarlet fleece in Kiwi and Blue Jeans (the big squishy ones) and two skeins of Apple Laine in Deep Sea (oh, the color!). I was a little late getting in on the big website update, but I still snagged some great yarn if I do say so myself. Are you seeing a pattern in my yarns yet? Can you say, "Sock Yarn in Blue and Green!"? Yep. I'm totally on a blue and green kick. :)

Oh, and the Loopy Ewe? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Sheri rocks and the service is fan-freaking-tastic. Three day turn-around time tops (unless there is a huge update, naturally it takes an extra day). I get my package so quickly, I'm always amazed. Plus the benefits are awesome (read: frequent shopper perks!). She also sends along a little extra something that makes the packages that much more fun to open. Hugs to Sheri.

What? You think this is it? Um, no. There is more to come. When I mentioned buying some yarn, the word "binge" might have come up. Hmm, what's that? It didn't? Well, it was. A binge. A big binge. I'm a little ashamed, but mostly, I'm rolling in the yarn. Bwa ha ha ha ha!

Yarn Confessions: Rae's Yarn Boutique

Oh, Rae's was just my kind of shop. Crowded with yarn. So full you almost tripped over the yarn. Bursting with color and oh, I wanted to just live there. I think I might have died and gone to yarny heaven in Rae's.

As for the purchases, some Malabrigo in a delightful soft blue and purple colorway, Socks That Rock in Downpour and Henpecked (this one washed out), and some Alpaca With a Twist Fino in the most gorgeous green. I couldn't stop petting the STR. I wonder if the Blue Moon Fiber Arts people would mind if I rolled in the yarn in their shop. Hmmm, probably. Well, I'll just have to dress myself in some STR socks instead. :)

Yarn Confessions: Threadbear

Ah, yes. Threadbear was indeed an excellent day. I purchased the new book from Interweave, Favorite Socks. I also bought some lovely Alpaca With A Twist Baby Twist and Mountain Colors in Sierra (the Sierra is a gift) on sale. In addition I bought 7 skeins of Cascade 220 in the purple heather color that I am intending for a sweater. Quite a nice purchase if I do say so myself. Any ideas on which sweater I should knit?

More yarny confessions to come tomorrow. Stay tuned. ;)