fishie’s aquarium

I’ve been having a stressful week. So today, I said, “I’m going to the thrift store!”

Of course, first I had to stop by Pacific Fabrics and grab a size 7 circular needle because apparently I don’t have any. While I was there, I finally fould the perfect contrasting yarn for the Lotus Sweater I have in my mind. The main body of the sweater is a nice, deep ruby, and the stranded lotus design is going to be in this:

Tahki Tweedy Cotton Classic

Then, off to the thrift store. The truth is, I was looking for pants. I’m always cold, and I need pants that will keep me warm until the summer. I only have two pairs and I’m feeling the need for variety, at least until I can do a load of laundry.

But alas, the sweaters were across the aisle from the pants, and I couldn’t help myself, especially not when I found a size large, 100% Cashmere cardigan

or a wool-viscose-angora-cashmere turtleneck, also size large, in one of my favorite colors

After securing these sweaters, I wandered off to the back corner where the Red Heart is dumped. Sometimes there’s good yarn, and although it’s rare, I couldn’t leave without checking.

Good thing I didn’t. I bought 5 huge cones of yarn, two of which are laceweight mohair in a color I don’t mind. This is a big deal. Even better: each cone was only $2.99. There’s a sweater I really want to make that calls for laceweight mohair, but my current mohair stash is all variegated DK of various colorways. Worry no more, I have enough mohair to last me a couple years now.

The other three cones are some as yet undetermined fiber, two are a seafoam-blue-green, one a powdery-blue-lavendar, and they appear to be a light fingering weight. No idea what I’ll do with them yet, but I’m sure I can think of something.

Now, if only I had time to knit…