Yesterday's LYS Goodies

I didn't post any pictures of my goodies from Stitches from the Heart's LYS visit yesterday. So here are the yummy new items in my monster stash.

First, we have my free Customer Appreciation gift, a big zipped canvas tote with the STFH logo and one outside pocket. I was persuaded to pick up a matching blue notions bag, since at least two I know I used to have are missing in the stash somewhere. And another tape measure, to replace the one I broke. I like having special totes for the different places I go regularly, like my seniors' group and the Friday Night Unwinders. That way, as I come across things I want to take to share with the group, I can add them to the tote and not have to search for them at the last minute. And of course that means I need a small set of notions for each one. This may become my seniors' group tote. Since I only do scarves, hats and shawls these days, I don't need the giant bag I've used for several years which will hold an entire afghan.

And then here is the fiber haul, all of which fits with room left over in the SFTH tote. At the top is 2 skeins of Universal Yarn's Classic Worsted LP (long-print) in a sunny apricot/off-white mix. This will be something like the baby vest I made back in January, in a deep green color. I can easily get a vest and hat or even a small cardi out of the 2 skeins. Moving clockwise, there are 2 skeins of a new Italian wool, Martifil Stripe. I couldn't get anything useful at the website, but here's a blogger who has used this lovely bright yarn (11/20/06 post). These will become a winter gift scarf. There are 2 skeins of Regia Stretch Color in a denimy teal color (which I just now found I could have bought at half-price at WEBS. OK, OK, it's a charity shop. Justification here.). And then there are 2 skeins of Mondial Merino Plus, a superwash merino/acrylic blend, that will probably become a kids' garment. The lovely variegated blend of corals, pinks, sage green and lavender just jumped right off the shelf. The color runs are just an inch or so, so this should become a mottled-looking fabric. Pretty!!

On actual knitting news, I reached Row 17 of the Horcrux sock last night and had to quit due to tired eyes. Row 17, with the little trick of taking a stitch from the next row to finish the pattern, came out OK, but Row 19 didn't, so I've missed a stitch somewhere. And the baby jacket I've been knitting in the pinks/greens James Brett Marble will have to be frogged back to before the arm increases. My gauge has loosened up so much that I've gone from one size across to a different size in length. I don't mind the longer length, but the width across the lower back is now very much disproportionate. So I'll frog and switch to a smaller needle. And I was at the point of splitting for the collar. Argghhh!! It's OK, I need a simple stockinette and garter stitch project in worsted gauge to give my hands a rest from the socks.

My Wren yarn STILL isn't here from WEBS. I checked out the UPS site yesterday, and found that their UPS ground shipments travel by tortoise. They shipped the yarn last Thursday and the site says scheduled delivery would really be today. Note to self: next time, check the additional cost for Priority Mail, especially when it's for a I-wanna-do-it-NOW project. Elann spoils us with 3-day PM delivery at nearly no markup.

If the roses don't blow away today - 25-30mph winds - I'll have some Eye Candy Friday shots of roses you haven't seen yet.