What a wonderful trip you had. It's even more special when the BF goes along to the yarn shops and helps you look and make choices. The sock yarn colors were beautiful, especially the green and purple (my 2 favorite colors). The red yarn was really pretty. I have a similar color that I picked for a sweater. I didn't know un-spun yarn could be used; I thought it had to be spun. I really like the lighter brown un-spun one. If there's not enough for you a sweater, you could do a vest OR "borrow" some of the dark brown to make a color- block or striped sweater. I applaud your resolve to not over-buy. I'm not sure I could. Can't wait to see what you make with your new yarns. I really enjoyed seeing your yarns from Spain.
I couldn't agree more, it was so special to have him with me! I can't wait to see how the purple and green sock yarn turns out. What pattern did you use for your sweater with red yarn? I'm thinking of maybe a Petite Knit pattern, but also curious about a crochet sweater... I'm too indecisive. I'm with you, I like the lighter color unspun yarn too. And I'm interested to knit with it and see how it works up, but I think you hold 2 strands together to "strengthen" it and it shouldn't break much... Time will tell :) And thanks so much for your suggestions, I hadn't considered a vest, but I'd be interested in that as well if I don't have enough. It was so hard not to over-buy, but the main thing keeping me from spending more was the space. I knew I had to get it home and didn't want to pay overweight bag fees. Somehow we scraped by and made it home with everything! As always, thanks so much for your support and for watching me babble about yarn and sharing my latest adventure with you! I'm so excited to start working with the new yarns and I'll hopefully be sharing projects with you soon :)
What a wonderful trip you had. It's even more special when the BF goes along to the yarn shops and helps you look and make choices. The sock yarn colors were beautiful, especially the green and purple (my 2 favorite colors). The red yarn was really pretty. I have a similar color that I picked for a sweater. I didn't know un-spun yarn could be used; I thought it had to be spun. I really like the lighter brown un-spun one. If there's not enough for you a sweater, you could do a vest OR "borrow" some of the dark brown to make a color- block or striped sweater. I applaud your resolve to not over-buy. I'm not sure I could. Can't wait to see what you make with your new yarns. I really enjoyed seeing your yarns from Spain.
I couldn't agree more, it was so special to have him with me! I can't wait to see how the purple and green sock yarn turns out.
What pattern did you use for your sweater with red yarn? I'm thinking of maybe a Petite Knit pattern, but also curious about a crochet sweater... I'm too indecisive.
I'm with you, I like the lighter color unspun yarn too. And I'm interested to knit with it and see how it works up, but I think you hold 2 strands together to "strengthen" it and it shouldn't break much... Time will tell :) And thanks so much for your suggestions, I hadn't considered a vest, but I'd be interested in that as well if I don't have enough.
It was so hard not to over-buy, but the main thing keeping me from spending more was the space. I knew I had to get it home and didn't want to pay overweight bag fees. Somehow we scraped by and made it home with everything!
As always, thanks so much for your support and for watching me babble about yarn and sharing my latest adventure with you! I'm so excited to start working with the new yarns and I'll hopefully be sharing projects with you soon :)
I need this 😅