My recent SEX
Er, Stash Enhancement eXpedition, that is, he he (always liked that acronym).
I was staying in Mountain View, CA for a few days, so after a quick Ravelry search, I set out to visit the most interesting-looking yarn store in the area: Green Planet Yarn! They’re in this fabulous building:
Picture shamelessly stolen from their website, as I forgot my camera…
They have a great selection, laid out in a very appealing way. My only quibble was that they hardly had any Madelinetosh, but the nice lady at the front desk told me they were expecting a big shipment in a few days.
I ended up buying a sweater’s-worth of scrumptious yarn, Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool (Rav link) in Plum. It’s for a new design that’s been simmering in my head for a while and is bursting to get out!
Plummy goodness
And can I just say how happy I am to have a camera that can take pictures AT NIGHT? I have a homemade lightbox, but my old point-and-shoot couldn’t handle night pictures anyway. It makes me happy :-)
The camera did have a little trouble with my other purchase, two skeins of Malabrigo Silky Merino (Rav link) in Ravelry Red (appropriate, no?), but I’ve heard red yarns are notoriously tricky to photograph during the daytime, much less at night.
It's a little redder than this in person.
All in all, it was a very satisfying trip :-)
Your plummy goodness looks scrummy. I rather like your acronym too!
Your pattern look lovely – I rather like SoCal and Helix. Well done on your cardigan too – what a lot of work in that! It’s really flattering.
You have certainly given me yarn envy! I particularly love the plum. I cannot wait to see how the new design takes shape.
OOoooo that plum is speaking to me in a very siren-esque song. I can’t wait to see what you turn it into!
I had not heard the acronym before. I will now steal it and use it with abandon. It is soooooo appropriate! I love the plum, and no SEX is complete without something orange.