Then I glanced at an endcap as a I turned down an aisle some distance away. There were two bags of yarn! Hmmm, one contained skeins of pink yarn. I don't care much for pink. But I do knit for other people, and I sell some of my knitting. Maybe I should take a closer look. Balls of light blue yarn filled the other bag. Light blue is really not my thing. I prefer darker, deeper colors, but, then again, my caveat above still applied. I picked up both bags.
The first held five skeins of Debbie Bliss "baby cashmerino": 55% Merino wool, 33% microfiber, 12% cashmere! The price tag said $4.99. Eight balls of Louisa Harding "Grace - Silk & Wool" filled the other bag: 50% Merino wool, 50% silk. This bag was priced at $3.99.
It would have just been wrong to put those back on the shelf! It won't hurt me to knit with pink and light blue yarn. I'm sure I can make people happy with items made from these incredibly soft yarns. How could I not buy them?
This is the scarf I've started knitting with the blue yarn. Did I mention it's Merino wool and silk? It's amazing - the things I'll do for others.
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Ooh, what a find! Happy knitting!
Thanks! I'm enjoying knitting the scarf, although yesterday I took it with me to visit some friends. I was so involved with talking and knitting, however, that I failed to notice their cat was turning my nice ball of yarn into a mess. Luckily, the 7-year-old sitting next to me spotted what was going on, so it didn't get too tangled!
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