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So this weekend I went yarn store touring w/ mi mamacita. We went to The Yarn Lounge in Richmond (located in Carytown beside Luxor Vintage Clothing). I bought some Malabrigo there and a couple of pate d'verre buttons. They had a lot of Rowan yarns and I kept fondling the Cashcotton (soooooo soooooooft!)... I decided against buying any, and of course now I reeeaaaallly want some.

Our next stop was Holly Spring Homespun in Powhatan (approx 1/2 hour from Richmond). Here, we found lots of wonderful stuff including their own line of handpainted yarn. I bought some handpainted merino and handpainted silk/merino blend.

Dinner was Thai food back in The Burg and then we stopped by A.C. Moore for some beads (mom bought a beaded scarf pattern from The Yarn Lounge). I scored some Paton's Brilliant in lavender. After knitting those beaded bracelets, I'm really anxious to knit something bigger w/ beads. I also got a $10 Vera Bradley knock-off bag to use as a knitting bag (like I don't already have 12 or 35 "knitting bags").

Back home, I squeezed and fondled my new purchases and then pilaged mama's yarn stash and snagged some Knit Picks merino she'd bought awhile ago. She graciously gave up 2 skeins in the colorway "Geranium". Then I spent the evening winding my skeins and casting on the beaded evening bag w/ the Paton's Brilliant. And did I mention that I squeezed and fondled my yarn?

It was a great weekend with my mom. There's nothing like loving yarn with someone you love. :o)

SEXY, SEXY YARN

[Image]See my Sexy, Sexy Yarn set on Flickr.Top row, L to R: Crystal Palace Panda Cotton ("Red Cinnamon"), Scarlet Fleece Silk & Ivory ("Poodle Skirt"), WIP using Paton's BrilliantMiddle row, L to R: Scarlet Fleece Handpainted Merino ("Horizen"), a big hot yarn orgy, Malabrigo Kettle Dyed Merino ("Stonechat")Bottom row, L to R: Blue Sky Alpaca Socks that Rock ("Foo Foo", "Fire on the Mountain" & "G-Rocks"), Socks that Rock closeup, Louisa Harding Kimono Angora