The Virgin Knitter

Stash Enhancement

It has again been a while!  ::sighs::  I had a post ready almost right after I had posted the last one, but I didn't want to seem too blog eager and bombard the web with yet another Emilee knitted blog post within the same week.  Then life caught up with me and decided to bulldoze me over with flute camp and college.  So here we are, an entire month later.  I hope to get a hang of this.  From now on- as soon a I feel like posting, I shall post.  :)

So here are some pictures of some new additions to my stash collection!  The Stockton, California yarn shop Knit Witz was retiring and they held a great sale of 30-50% off yarn!  Needless to say- my mom and I decided to indulge in a little yarn collecting.  Here is what I purchased for myself.  (Mind you, this yarn stash is a reflection of two greedy trips to this yarn store within a 3 week span.)

Lets start slow...

This is Cascade Yarns Cash Vero and I purchased just two skeins.  Now recently I have become a bit of a yarn snob.  Sticking my nose up at anything acrylic.  Sometimes I have refused to even touch the stuff- making myself believe I am allergic.  But of course, I am in fact not allergic.  This yarn was just so soft to the touch- and I just love grey.  I think it would make a wonderful hat.  Plus at 50% off the original price, why the heck not?

Now this is when I lost it a bit...with sweater quantities...

So as you can see, I purchased 8 skeins of  Cascade Yarns 220 Wool.  I couldn't help it!  50% off of $7.60, are you kidding me!?!  I was already working with some on my minimalist cardigan (which by the way has since been given up on and soon to be frogged), so I knew I loved working with the yarn.  Knitters know how much hand knitted sweaters can cost. If this pile ever magically transforms into a sweater- (and assuming it would take all the skeins) it would have only cost me $30.40 (not including the hours, months, and in my case, most likely years it would take to knit it).   Great deal huh?

It gets worse....

These are my luscious 5 skeins of Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted.  As soon as I found out about the sale, the first thing I did when I walked into the shop was- Do you have any Malabrigo!?!  I bought the last 5 skeins that were left in that shop at 35% off.  I was even luckier that they were all the same colorway: Saphire Green!  Since my first skein of Mal, I have dreamed of wrapping myself in a soft, smooshy sweater of it.  My dreams may be able to come true!

The motherload that broke the bank...

Aren't they a beauty?  These are a picture of my 9 (yes...9) skeins of Mirasol Yarn Nuna.  It's made of 40% silk, 40% wool, and 40% bamboo.  These are my three favorite fibers...and the color is gorgeous!  It was $11.50 a skein and 50% off!!!  It so soft against the skin with a beautiful sheen from the silk blend.  I would have never been able to have this much yarn in such a yarn snobby fiber blend if it wasn't for the discount!  As you can see- it was a bit difficult for me to capture the true beauty of the colors.  The first picture is a better depiction of its color, while the second picture is used to show my insane collection of it.  I have no clue at this point what pattern will be worthy for its hand in marriage.  We shall see.

So this was my first little- yarn buying frenzy, and unfortunately it will not be my last.  I have finished a couple little knitted projects here and there.  One is a sock present, so I don't want to put pictures up until I ship it out the Saturday!  As I stated earlier- bye bye minimalist cardigan ...hello divorced skeins of Cascade 220.  Once I bind off these gift socks, I will be in search of new patterns.  No more monogamous knitting for me- it's time to bring out the big guns and cast on several projects to enjoy at one.  Until next time readers.... ::smiles big and smooshes her stash against her face::  <3