pepperknit

I kind of knew that Sophie’s wouldn’t come through for me–to be honest, it rarely does. It has a nice selection, sure, but never exacly what I’m looking for in exactly the right color. Today there was an insufferable woman peppering the shopkeeper with idiotic questions; it was almost too much to take. Just as soon as I’d confirmed that I wasn’t interested in working with any of the yarns there to make Tivoli, I dashed out. Met the boyfriend for lunch. And then, once I was back with a computer, I ordered the cream Knit Picks Shine. I splurged for 3-day shipping so I’ll definitely have it before we head out to rural Pennsylvania next weekend. I have ridiculously romantic visions of sitting by the lake near our friend’s cabin and knitting with a cooling breeze blowing by. (I’ve never been to this cabin, however, and know nothing of its idyll.)

It’s always a bad sign when I’m not even done with a project but I’ve already started thinking, seriously, about the next one. It means I’m more than a bit bored and mentally “done” with the current one. Don’t worry, I’ll finish the baby sweater–and it’s still great for mindless fun–but that shouldn’t stop me from heading out to Sophie’s Yarns to look for some yarn for the Tivoli T by Grumperina, does it?

This whole world of knitting online is amazing to me. And through various sources, including the photo gallery that’s linked from the pattern, I’ve seen quite a few finished Tivolis. And you know, I really need something like this–simple, basic, tailored–in black or cream. Last year my boyfriend put the laundry detergent up on the shelf in our closet where we store it, but the lid was not screwed on tight, and it ended up dripping for a whole day before it pooled enough to be noticed. Anyway, it dripped, naturally, directly onto a bunch of my clothes–most notably both of my simple black shell tank tops. You’d think that’s not a problem it being the agent with which you remove stains, but no, laundry detergent that is allowed to sit on a garmet for 24 hours will leave an unsightly stain. Both of the tanks (and some other tops) had to be thrown out, much to my chagrin. And this summer, it’s proving to be a real issue, as I have one skirt that really looks best with black or cream.

All this to say that I’m in the market for some new yarn. I see that several people used KnitPicks Shine, which is tempting, but I’d love to just go to the store this afternoon and find something that works. Wish me luck!