You know what Week 26 means? For me, it means we’re halfway through the year, are pretty darned close to halfway and I can only hope my numbers improve tremendously before the end of the year. We shall see!
There wasn’t a whole lot of knitting time this week, with no finishes that would allow me to report the yarn usage. The garden is producing a lot and keeping me busy. I’m not complaining about that!
As far as yarn added, there was a little of that but I don’t feel like it was willy nilly buying. See . . I can convince myself of most anything!
Mrs. Crosby Steamer Trunk
First, I love that Mrs. Crobsy Steamer Trunk yarn that I ordered for Nicole’s sweater (Carabe) for Camp Loopy project 2. Addie’s matching sweater will be made using the same color but a different weight (Carpet Bag, which is DK weight). I wanted to make them each a cap to match so I ordered 3 more skeins of the Steamer Trunk in the Hollywood Cerise color.
Mrs. Crosby’s Steamer Trunk
Then I came across this Mya’s Jacket pattern for Addie. I sent the link to Nicole. She liked it. Then I sent her the link to the Mrs. Crosby’s Steamer Trunk yarn and she chose Monkey Orchid so I ordered 6 skeins of that. See . . there’s a dedicated project for almost each yarn purchase!
Loopy Celebrations Yarn
But then . . The Loopy Ewe has monthly “Celebrations” yarn. I haven’t ordered a single month’s yarn . . til now. I had to get “Glamping on Loopy Lake” because (1) it’s so pretty and (2) it’s Camp Loopy time! Then I noticed “Jack is Back” from May. The color for May was celebrating the return of Jack Bauer and 24, which I don’t watch but I thought the color would be great for a pair of socks either for Vince, even though he’s never once worn the first pair of socks I made him! Maybe I’ll make them for my dad. He wears the socks I make him.
Used this week: 0 skeins
Used since 1/1/2014: 36 skeins
Added this week: 11 skeins
Added since 1/1/21014: 145 skeins
Net Used since 1/1/2014: 109 skeins (red means I’ve added more than I’ve used)
Eve in GA says
I didn’t want you to feel all alone about buying yarn, Judy. So, since Paradise Fibers had a special “25% off 1 item” sale going on, I ordered 2 skeins of Schoppel-Wolle’s Zauberball sock yarn–2 different colors. Don’t have a definite plan for them, yet, but they’ll get used—-eventually! LOL! Eve
Toni Wood says
A laugh a minute!! I love and admire the way you justify your yarn and fabric purchases.
JudyL says
That’s not an easy task . . coming up with all those reasons as to why it’s ok to buy yarn. I hope you know how much effort I put into that! 🙂