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Out the Back Door Saturday

Anne at 10:09 PM

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Where?

Leisel and La asked where I made my great yarn score.

Holly Berry Needleworks in Colorado Springs.

Unfortunately they don't have a website. I'm not even sure they'll mail order stuff over the phone.

And ummm.... I kind of bought most of the good stuff they had left.

No, that's not entirely true. They still have a bit of Kid Classic but no more than 2 or 3 balls of a few colors.

Some of the Felted Tweed, but again, not 10 balls of any single color. Also some Yorkshire Tweed (Aran? Chunky?) and bit of the 4 ply as well.

They did have a lot of Rowan Wool Cotton, at least 10 or more balls in a dark navy blue and a rose color as well as 6 or so balls in several other colors.

Quite bit of Katia Scotch (a heavy worsted weight silk wool yarn - think Silky Wool only HEAVIER) in several colors.

And many of the cottons were on sale including Elsbeth Lavold Cotton Patine, Debbie Bliss Cotton DK (quite bit of this), DB Cotton Cashmere (10+ balls in several colors), DB Cathay and DB Cotton Angora (not very much of either of those). And a few skeins of DB Merino Aran - no more than 6 or so per color.

Finally, I think there were two odd balls of the Noro Kujako in a different color than I bought.

Have at it.

Anne at 5:11 PM

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SCORE!!

(Yarn P0rn)

Rowan Kid Classic at $4 a ball:

More Rowan Kid Classic at $4 a ball:

Rowan Felted Tweed at $3.50 a ball:

More Rowan Felted Tweed at $3.50 a ball:

And some Rowan 4 Ply at a ridiculously low price:

Last but not least, some Noro Kujaku at $4 a ball:

Just getting prepared for Knit From Your Stash....

My Rules:

1. The Knit-From-Your-Stash-a-Thon will start January 1, 2007 and run through December 31, 2007 -- a full year (yes I have THAT MUCH YARN!)

2. We will not buy any yarn during that period, with the following exceptions:

2.a. If I am knitting something and run out of yarn, I may purchase enough to complete the project.

2.b. Yarn can be purchased at Estes Park. But it must be unique, with little or no chance of finding it elsewhere.

2.c. If I find that green Trekking XXL yarn that Christy was knitting with, I can buy it.

2.d. Books and tools don't count as yarn.

3. I am allowed to receive gifts of yarn.

4. Spinning fiber of any sort is NOT exempt, I have almost as much fiber as I do yarn. I could spin (and not knit) for an entire year and still have fiber left over)

5. Sock yarn is NOT exempt. I have enough sock yarn to make about 100 pair of socks. I average about 8-10 pair a year so... you do the math.

Last But Certainly Not Least...

Anne at 7:24 AM

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Out The Back Door Saturday

What brings me out of Blogger silence? (Actually I have not been silent, I've just been doing all my posting on the other blog lately.)

Kate's great idea.

I have a view of Pikes Peak out my back door. And almost every Saturday (when I'm not at a dog show) I leave for Knit Group at the same time. So it should be pretty easy to snap a picture each week. Wow that might mean at least one post a week!

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(P.S. I'm on clue 54.4 now.....)

Anne at 8:05 AM

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I'm On Level 26 36 47....

http://www.weffriddles.com/

How about you?

Anne at 6:24 PM

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Why Yes, I AM a New Champion.

CH WhiteStar's Beyond Thunderdome HIC

Anne at 2:49 PM