I almost forgot to mention my yarn adventures while on vacation. I did get some lovely yarn in Alabama. I had checked the internet before going on vacation to see if there were any yarn stores close to Gulf Shores. Turns out there is a lovely little yarn shop in Fairhope, AL called The Yarn Cottage. So one day we took a trip up to Fairhope. There are other really nice shops in Fairhope besides The Yarn Cottage. Lots of antiques and craft stores, plus some really nice clothing stores, too. Anyway, this is what I found at The Yarn Cottage.
Brown Sheep Wildfoote in two different colorways that I had not seen before. Above is Tom Cat. It is a gray/pink tweed. My camera does not capture the color really well. As you can see, I have already started a pair of socks with this yarn.
This is called Symphony. Again, the colors are much brighter than this in aqua, purple, navy, black and burgundy. It's really pretty. I can't wait to see how it knits up. 
This is what I truly fell in love with though. Malabrigo sock yarn #474 Caribeno. It is so beautiful. Bright teal, royal blue, cobalt blue and deep royal purple. And...it is sooooo soft. I don't think I will make socks out of this. I am thinking maybe a shawl or scarf if I can find a good pattern that will show off the colors.
4 comments:
I just love exploring new yarn shops - great purchases, especially the last one!
Gorgeous yarns! A friend of mine LOVES Wildfoote and gets it wherever she can find it. I love the pattern you're using in that first photo -- is it one of your own?
Yes, Janet, it's just a simple cable repeat that I made up.
I love that new sock in the top picture!
Are you still around or are you over the border?
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