Friday night outing!

Dudes . . . need I say more? I was accompanied by blog-less Alana, Iza and N to the one and only Shall We Knit? Can I hear a "Hell yes!!" The hour long road trip was following by several horrible accidents whereby my comrades and I succumb to the intoxication (followed by parting with money) that can only take place in a yarn shop.

Be warned the following images are not for the faint of (gulp) yarn-i-tude.

Rovings, Custom Carding & Dying
colourway: City Lights
30% Polwarth Wool, 70% Kid Mohair
420 yds - 8 oz.

This stuff is so stunning. I seriously need more yarn like a hole-in-the-head, but who could resist? Karen's monthly sale was 25% off of anything with mohair. The colours, drop dead gorgeous and it's Canadian!

malabrigo, Lace
colourway: emerald blue
100% Baby Merino wool
470 yds, 50 grams

I don't own any malabrigo, or at least I didn't until Friday night. Someone (obviously a horrible person) had left a hank very similar to this sitting on the counter . . where I was asking for some advise on my latest sweater project. It kept calling to me like that chocolate donut (cookie, ice-cream, whatever!) sitting in the other room. You know you want me. . come and get me. In a moment of weakness . . lets get real here, I have far too many of these . . I had to go over to the bin, toss them all on the floor and root through them like a pig looking for a truffle.

I was so not going to spend anything. I wasn't going to buy anything, I was only going to knit. I blame my company. Well, sort of. I actually "enabled" Isa to take another look at the Rovings as well and she has already made her purchases. Goes to show you that when at knit night in a store, leave the $ at home! sigh - it was a great way to spend a Friday evening let me tell you!

BTW, I'm still collecting for the Bark in the Park, walk-a-thon. Please contact me if you would like to sponsor Bogey and I!