yarn shopping

You'd think, with ALL the yarn that I have in this apartment, that I wouldn't need to go yarn shopping. BUT I am working on a new commission and couldn't find enough of the yarn that I needed for the project. So I got to do one of my favorite things yesterday - feel, smell, and feast my eyes on the gorgeous, vibrant fibers at a local yarn store. I could spend days in this place!

For this particular commission, I've decided to use one of my favorite wools. Cascade Yarns produces these HUGE (250 grams/ 478 yds) skeins of Peruvian "ecological wool" in more than 20 colors/shades, and it's UNdyed - meaning these 20 (or so) colors are the natural, gorgeous colors of the sheep. All the colors are various shades of creamy white, brown, and gray.

Also, because the wool is undyed, it still has its natural, sweet smell that I have become addicted to.

I also scored some sale yarn in my yarn excursion yesterday, including...

this beautiful navy, angora wool for 50% off

and these awesomely bright, watermelon colors in cotton - perfect for a kid's project!


Ahh, yarn shopping. It makes me so happy. :)