Ode to Claudia

I know I have been yapping incessantly about Wollmeise lately - it is a relatively new yarn to me - I have ordered from the creator Claudia, direct from Germany. It was this post that first turned me onto this beautiful stuff.

So, I went on an odessy on the net in search of the yarn. I was initially surpirsed there was only one US retailer that carries it and even then, it looked like strictly a sock yarn supply. I found the Wollmeise website and decided to send Claudia an e-mail hoping to purchase directly from her, but I wasn't sure if something could be lost in translation - I prayed a little, just a little though. Lo and behold I got an e-mail back and a hardy "yes" to my request. A week or so later the yarn showed up in my mail box - this was about a month ago now and I placed another order two weeks ago and now...I want some more. This is somewhat unnatural. I hate to be a yarn addict, I want other people to have a chance to get some but egads, the Yarn Harlot has now endorsed the Wollmeise on her blog - it's over - the race is on, isn't it? Now I am worried that again, I need to get a little more before I can't get any. I can't help but think that Claudia will think I am a glutton. I have this idea that Americans are kind of generalized to be gluttonous because of our economy and how "convenience" everything has gotten as I have gotten old(er). So I am sensitive to this - I don't want to be a pig - but man, the allure - Wollmeise is a siren singing to me. I mean have you seen this?

It's another strange coincidence that I have gotten to chat back and forth with Auntly H, the creator of the gorgeous Candle Flame shawl - we have chatted over at Ravelry, which I think is the best invention EVER. (or is it spurning on my illness?)And then there is Bockstark Knits and Elemmaciltur - how have I managed to stumble upon them in the past month as well - both raving Wollmeise groupies - and I think the founders of the group worshipping the 'Meise.

So I try to declare a yarn diet, I'm even cooking up ideas for a "button", I have decided to go out of town during the local Sheep and Wool (only comes once a year, that's sticking to a diet) and then here I am on the cusp of pushing "send" on another order. Good grief, I need an intervention...because I am sitting here trying to rationalize that maybe Wollmeise doesn't need to be included in my diet. It's like cutting out all sweets except chocolate. What kind of credibility would I have as a yarn diet leader? I'm thinking I shouldn't post this, then no one will know how sick I really am - denial is not a river in Egypt.

**ah, it is believed she has closed her shop to prepare for a yarn festival...my saving grace. :)