If you are a knitter, and you probably are, you know what list I am referring to.
I am currently working on the Rhinebeck sweater, which sadly will not make it's debut at Rhinebeck(damn you, mandatory overtime!), also Trekking socks, Debbie Bliss yarn for (2) Black Sea hats, and we must not forget about dear, dear Swallowtail Shawl, which has moved to the bottom of the basket(literally) due to the painful nupps in the lace repeat. Purling five stitches is not fun. There is much to do, not counting any Christmas knitting I may be nutty enough to take on.
Why, oh why, did I buy this?
The subject in question is Mountain Colors handpainted yarn "Huckleberry."
The purpose of my trip to the LYS was to buy a 12" Addi Turbo size 1 in order to whip up some very cute socks in the yarn my SP8 gave me. Oh yeah, add that to the list up top. I couldn't resist. I have never, repeat never, boughten sock yarn that cost $23.00 a skein(100 gms)! When I saw the colors, the texture, the "handpainted," I was a goner. I am weak! I am just as bad on a yarn diet as I am a food diet. This could explain why my stash(not counting the acrylic I am gifting to a nursing home) weighs more than my chubby self. Holy cow. These socks better be unbelievable, because if hubby asks how much they cost I will have some groveling 'splaining to do!
(Chalk, haven't we talked about this spending issue?)
man, I hear ya about the P5TOG thing... I slipped three, purled two together and passed the three slipped stitches over. I can't imagine how the results would be any different since you're essentially doing the same thing with each loop.
PS: I'm hunting you on Saturday! heh
Posted by: Dawn | October 16, 2006 at 02:15 PM
omfg yes.I understand this weakness. I would give you advice, but yes, I do the same thing. I always say to myself, will this $23.00 thing make me happy today (yes). Will it make me happy tomorrow? if the answer to #2 is no, then it's not worth it. Happiness is really the only gift that you're giving yourself.
Posted by: Chalk | October 20, 2006 at 12:18 PM