Recent Acquisitions

That makes me sound like a museum, and not just the stash-junkie that I actually am! Colourmart 2/30 Merino in Mauve and Old Pale Rose. This is some of the nicest Merino I have gotten from them.

I stopped by Knit Happens while I was in Washington last week and found a yarn that was new to me.
The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering in Acai
2 skeins (400 yards) Bamboo, Alpaca and Merino
http://www.thefibreco.com/canopy/index.html

I also stopped by the Potomac Bead Co while I was there. I got some new Japanese beads.
1) Delica size 8s gilt lined white

2) “Earth colors” cubes 3x3
3) drops, purple ab 3mm
The 8 Delicas are something I had heard about but have never used, so I thought they would be fun. The cubes are silver lined and the drops are also something I have seen but not used. All From Myiuki.

Finally, I stopped by Toho Shoji, which happens to be on my way from Penn Station to Grand Central Station. That is a nice walk through a neighborhood that just drips with bead shops.

French Pink Opal transparent
French Purple Opal transparent

Denim Silver lined Alabaster

French Jade Alabaster

I had not seen these French beads from Miyuki before, and so I grabbed them. The holes look large and uniform and the finishes are cool. They are really wonderful. The Denim Alabaster is a Japanese bead with a really different finish. Every time I go into Toho they have even more interesting Miyuki beads.

Denim Silver lined Alabaster
French Jade Alabaster
French Pink Opal transparent
French Purple Opal transparent
All From Myiuki!

So what am I going to make? I have so many thing on my needles I don't even know where to begin (or end!) I hope to be back next week with a finished object and a preview of the 2009 BadCat Summer Project. Until then, knit on!