Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Run-by Fruiting*

There has been almost zero knitting progress this week, owing to the enormous amounts of schoolwork I've been doing. However, I did run into Michael's yesterday (for cute Mary Engelbreit Christmas stuff in the dollar section), and happened to bump into the clearance aisle, where they had Lion Wool for $2.00/ball. Um? Deal? Yeah!


I may have purchased enough of the red to make the cute skirt on the cover of Folk Style (sans flowers),

and enough grey for a project TBD.

Unfortunately, having enough knitting time to complete either of these projects (not to mention any of those already on my needles) is not looking so likely these days. I did, however, have enough time to rip the scarf, per y'all's advice, but now I don't know what to do with the yarn. I didn't quite have enough for my socks last time, and I don't really want to buy another skein of yarn for each (especially at $24.00/pop), so I need ideas. If you're interested in swapping for it, let me know (via email, since I can't reply to comments - knitnlit AT gmail DOT com).

*Every time someone uses the title "Drive-by blogging" for a post, I think of this line from Mrs. Doubtfire. One of my favorites.
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5 comments:

  1. Katie K5:47 AM

    Here's a link to a wonderful site which tells the yardage you will need for making various triangle shawls:

    http://simpleknits.blogspot.com/2007/08/296-triangle-shawl-patterns.html

    Some of them use very little yardage. Branching Out, wrist warmers and hats are other options.

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  2. Chris7:47 AM

    LOL about the post title!! Great deal on the Lion Wool!

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  3. kate10:40 AM

    Dang, must be a Texas-only clearance sale because my Michael's still has Lion wool at regular price. Poop!

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  4. knitseashore3:56 PM

    I hope you get more knitting time soon. How frustrating to have that great yarn and not be able to start on it. I think the yarn purchases go up proportionally to how much less time you have to knit...

    I second the wristwarmers suggestion. Maybe if you double the yarn, you'd have the right thickness for a calorimetry for a present?

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  5. Abby Wilde8:22 PM

    I got randomly egged by a few teenagers in a car the other day, and had to restrain my self from shouting "Run-by Fruiting!" as they were neither running, nor were they lobbing eggs.

    That's my pointless story. Kudos on the yarn score ;).

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