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Yarn... and more yarn... and MORE yarn

6/25/2015

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I think the two-year-old has me figured out. His response, the other night, to my attempts at persuading him into bed was, “you sit on da sofa with MORE yarn”. He meant, you sit there and get so absorbed in your crochet you’ll forget it’s bedtime. Wins!

The cheek of it. But to be fair to him, it has been an utterly yarn-tastic week here at P&P, and it’s only Thursday. On Tuesday there was a much-anticipated delivery from Deramores after the Crochet meets Patchwork blanket juddered to a halt (I had a colour crisis). Then yesterday I decided the perfect antidote to being informed of a 5K tax bill by my accountant was a trip to my local yarn paradise, Lanar Emporio.
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And oh! The scrumptious squishiness, the deliciousness of the colours! So it’s yarn, yarn and MORE yarn, in every nook and cranny of the house.

There is everything, from cotton brights perfect for playing around with...
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 725 | 622 | 650 | 501
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 725 | 622 | 650 | 501
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 501 | 639 | 622 | 712 | 716
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 501 | 639 | 622 | 712 | 716
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 671 | 639 | 501 | 724 | 725 | 723 | 665
Scheepjeswol Cotton 8 | 671 | 639 | 501 | 724 | 725 | 723 | 665
... to thick Egyptian cotton just waiting to be made into a blanket.
Lanar Emporio Maxi Soft | 382 | 607 | 312 | 156 | Avorio
Lanar Emporio Maxi Soft | 382 | 607 | 312 | 156 | Avorio
And then there was also a touch of rustic: a huge skein of angora mix in the loveliest of mustard yellow, and a cute pair of alpaca tweeds that might just persuade me to knit.
Lanar Emporio Angora mix in mustard yellow
Lanar Emporio Angora mix in mustard yellow
Lanar Emporio Alpaca Tweed | Nat. | 473
Lanar Emporio Alpaca Tweed | Nat. | 473
So it’s yarn, yarn and MORE yarn, in every nook and cranny of the house. You might think, with a month to go until our cross-continental move, I’d be trying to reduce the amount of Stuff That Needs Boxing Up. I probably should be, but… But: a) I can’t resist; and b) it’s all for a very exciting, though still top secret, new project for P&P :-)

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Sarah link
6/25/2015 09:09:33 am

Ooh lovely! I spent yesterday trying to teach some 15 year olds to knit - it was hard going but reminded me I haven't made anything for ages! I think all that yarn would inspire me to do something too. And I'm intrigued as to what the secret project could be...mysterious :)

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
6/30/2015 07:16:44 am

Oh wow, I can't imagine that was easy! My issue isn't being inspired, it's finding time to turn the inspiration (and the many, many purchases) into reality ;-)

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Carie link
6/28/2015 02:59:34 am

oh pretty pretty yarn shop and I love the colours you chose- I wonder what it will be!!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
6/30/2015 07:17:19 am

I'm still pondering a lot of this so if you have any ideas let me know!

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Becky Brown link
8/21/2015 11:29:24 am

I would love to find a yarn shop round here like that but sadly nothing yet. I think when I get paid at the end of the summer (from all the cleaning/cooking work I've been doing ALLLL summer) I'm going to splurge on yarn for winter crochet projects. I'm just debating whether to tell husband or not!!

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