So I posted to my personal journal about this, but not here. I went to Stitches East on Saturday! This was my first time at a knitting con. (Is "con" the right word? I speak geek.) My dear friend the Knitting Kumquat and I went as a day trip, with the sole purpose of Shopping in mind. We didn't even sign up for any classes or workshops or anything. We got there around 11:30, and shopped until the place closed at 6, stopping only to eat, pee, and care for Kumquat's baby.
I have never seen that much yarn in one place before. I'm not sure I realized that much yarn EXISTED. WOW. Seriously, after we left, I kept seeing yarn and knitted stuff in my mind every time I closed my eyes. It was a surfeit of knitterly delights. The colors...the patterns...the textures...it was blissfully overwhelming to the senses. I can't believe I managed to keep my spending as low as I did. My saving grace was my extreme reluctance to purchase yarn for which I didn't have a project in mind already. My haul was modest, but made me very happy.
* 1 big ol' bunch of a very lightweight (light fingering/sock? maybe even lace? It's only 2-ply) superwash merino in a blend of various greens with a little brown mixed in. No name. 1600 yards for $25. HELLS to the yes. I want it to be a big leafy lacy shawl, but I might have a good bit leftover afterwards!
* 2 skeins of Dream In Color Stardust. It's a sock-weight superwash merino with a few subtle sparkly bits. The two colorways I got are both dark. One is called "dark woods" and the other is "twilight falls." One will be a lacy shawl. It may even be this: (the shoulderette version, like the purple one). Yeah, you know what? The con made me feel ambitious! I'm a little scared of the shawl, but...ooooooooh. The other skein may end up as some fingerless mitts.
* This tee-shirt. ADORABLE!
* A button with a skull and crossed needles like a Jolly Roger.
Now, as to my WIP: I'm close to done with the first thrummed mitten. It's a difficult project to travel with because of the thrums, because it's a bit of a pain to thrum on the subway. Also, I had to unravel back to the top of the cuff because I forgot to increase 8 stitches after the cuff. Oops. As a result, it's taking me a while. But the mitten is coming out quite nicely, and I'm pleased with it. It's going to be soooo warm!
I have stopped being so gung-ho about my sweater that I want to design. I think I am getting a little discouraged about yarn. I want a really prettily variegated superwash merino in a worsted weight that's not too expensive. This seems to be difficult to find. Meh. Also, I'm afraid of being afraid. I'm afraid of letting my fears about complicating the design prevent me from making it interesting, is what I mean. We'll see. Maybe I'll make that shawl and be so full of myself that I'll feel I can fly through anything. :)
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