Yeah, my Candle Flame Shawl kind of got off to a false start. I decided to frog it and I’m going to re-cast it on in a different yarn. And following up on my previous post, the missing skein from my Mystical Creation Yarns order arrived today. I think that’s the fastest shipping I’ve ever experienced from them. The yarn is gorgeous. I’m going to use it for the Candle Flame Shawl instead.

I had a case of yarn amnesia. Today I went to another LYS, The Hook and I. Actually, I found it by mistake! I was driving home from work when I decided not to take the interstate home, so I went the long way. As I passed a small shopping center, I saw a sign that said “Hook and I” and I think I literally said, “hey!!” because I remember visiting their site a couple times. So I made a U-turn and visited them!

They are soooo nice. At first just one lady was helping me, but she showed me all the sock yarns and some sock patterns. We later had a little discussion about socks on circs vs. dpns when a regular customer came in with her sock on two circs. I said that scared me because I just like dpns better. Another lady who works there came over and I heard her great Scottish accent! Which of course made me think of Outlander, haha.

They carry a lot of different yarns, but not many of the sock yarn manufacturers that I really like. No Lorna’s Laces, Koigu, Claudia, or other luxury sock yarns. Mainly Regia, Reynolds, Brown Sheep, more affordable though. But the ladies there were so helpful and friendly! I bought a Mountain Colors sock pattern (Peaks and Valleys, I think…looks like a cross between a Jaywalker and a Broadripple) and two skeins of Lang Jawoll Cotton Color.

Then I came home and found my MCY yarn (which I was expecting, just not so soon) and an order from The Loopy Ewe that I kind of forgot about temporarily. oopsie. I got some sock blockers (the plastic ones) that I’ve been wanting for a long time but Sheri is usually out of stock in my size (medium)…but now I have some! I also got some Soak wash in the Aquae scent, which I think I like better than Eucalan. I tested it on my MCY yarn and it’s more pleasant. I also got two skeins of Louet Gems fingering because everyone’s talking about how great it is and all that.

I really need to take photos of all this stash enhancement but I’m too tired (ahem, lazy) right now.

And please tell me to stop buying yarn, at least until next payday!

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