The Knit Bug

I can't help myself, the Knitting Bug is nibbling at me. I've been wasting time surfing the net for yarn I don't need and really can't afford. The Yarn Market kills me. I could .... okay, I have ... spent scary amounts of time perusing their yarn selections. Their current offer ~ $6.49 Shipping on any Order! Free Shipping on Orders over $100!* ~ is almost more than I can bear.

The yarn I'm lusting over is this:


Noro Kochoran #36

... with it's nice $19.85 pr. skein price tag.

I want it for my sweater pattern I bought last year after a long, long internet & yarn store search. I love this pattern.


Knitting Pure & Simple
Neck Down Pullover for Women #9724

I taught myself to knit because of this pattern. If this were the only thing I ever knit again I could die a contented woman ... as long as I was wearing my sweater.

Roll-neck sweaters are my favorite style. I fell in love with them way back in my 20's and was an avid J. Crew shopper, all sale items of course. They had a beautiful one in a winter catalog once that made my heart skip beats. It never went on sale. I never got the sweater.

I really want that Noro yarn, even if it does have wool, silk and angora - which my Vegan heart doth protest the purchase of. Still, I want it. Really, really want it. Unfortunately, I would need about 10-12 skeins. Obviously, my sweater won't be made out of that particular yarn. *sigh* But it would look damn fantastic as a roll-neck sweater and feel just dreamy to wear.

Maybe when I'm rich and famous.

For now I'll just have to be content with plain ol' cotton yarn. I got some last year to make the sweater out of but never got my nerve up enough to feel comfortable starting the sweater. I may have to wait awhile longer until I get some of my "List Of Stuff To Do" whittled down a bit ... but I will start my sweater this year.

Namaste, y'all ...