Break the Silence

Anyone recognize that from Depeche Mode? Well, anyways, it's been awhile since I posted - I have been sustaining on and basking in the wonderful comments on my Peas hat - wow, thanks you blog friends for the wonderful and plentiful feedback. Peas it shall be. Now I need to prepare it for the mail, it is for a certain someone who is so darn nice, I'd hate to spoil the surprise.

I have been toiling away on my second Rhubarber sock - and while I was working, another package from the most accommodating Claudia of Wollmeise arrived. I am slightly nuerotic, I felt I needed to order from Wollmeise again because soon demand will be more than the supply, I'm convinced. And really, it seems that it is more less a wash to order direct or get from the Loopy Ewe, the only US retailer carrying Wollmeise. I am such a loser and miss every one of Sheri's sneak ups over at Loopy - I had to take things into my own hands.

Two new sock yarns Krauterbeet (herb garden) and a seasonal offering, Johannisbeer (red currant) und Brennessel...



Two skeins of worsted - it is comparable to Manos...Rhubarber and Dani.





And the piece de la resistance...





47 samples to encompass her entire collection, all in worsted weight - I am thinking once I have loved each one properly, they could make an awesome fulled bag. People over at the addicts group at Ravelry are posting ideas. I'm just waiting for the right one - but for now, I will simply admire them. And quickly close my wallet - enough for now - I am declaring a yarn diet. period. I am a life time member of Weight Watchers so I should be able to do this, right? I mean, this does not count sock clubs or the one order from Scout that I am waiting for - after that, I swear, I'm done. All sponsors apply within.

As a side note, I had to get the worsted after seeing Elemmaciltur's My-So-Called Scarves in each colorway over at Ravelry. Gorgeous. And he is also part of Knitting Uncensored - a funny podcast I got turned onto by the Wollmeise Addicts, a group, also at Ravelry - I think the podcasters are all members. Fellow podcast admirer Scout J. created the most fabulous colorway in their honor. Any merino colorway with the words "mankitten" and "lederhosen" deserves a look.

HOLD THE PHONE - I found this Knit Along and want to link to it - in part because there's a contest but mostly because it supports breast cancer awareness - Campanula for the Cure - there is a cool pattern available for a donation - and won't it be perfect for my pink Peaknit Yarntini?? I have been waiting for a pattern to speak to me - breast cancer + pink = good thing.