Silk Delight

Given my imminent trip to Maryland, I am trying to resist the urge to add too much more yarn to my stash. But what is it about spring that makes stash enhancement seem so reasonable and appropriate, even when one's stash room is already overflowing with goodness? Thus, when I was visiting ThreadBear over the weekend I decided that magazines, bags and other such goodies were perfectly fine (this may seem very resitrictive, but if you've ever visited Rob and Matt, you realize that this leaves you with plenty of ways to get into trouble), but yarn purchases must be limited to only something truly special, something perfectly suited to me, and then no more than a skein or two.

When you're in a store as large as ThreadBear, it's not always that hard to find something truly special, with colors that were meant to be near my face.

Silk Delight and Reading Pleasure

No picture can even begin to do this yarn justice. This is the first time I have ever purchased Great Adirondack yarn. Not because I don't think it's lovely (most of it is gorgeous), but because I usually end up deciding that it is too expensive per unit of yarn and something that is likely to end up sitting in a decorative bowl, rather than in a garment that I love. Enter the Silk Delight display. This yarn is 100% silk (so you know I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame) and my absolute favorite color palette -- deep to electric blues and purples with a hint of green for punch. It goes without saying that it is divinely soft. Probably the only thing I can compare it to from a softness perspective is Art Fibers Chai -- but that is where the comparison ends, because the yarn is evenly spun and dyed with a completely different range of colors.

Amethyst Silk Delight Shows Off Its True Colors

The color here is a little washed out by the bright sunlight I took the photo in. The yarn has a deep sheen and is a little reflective. It's almost like this stuff glows from within.

The frugal knitter in me is pleased that the skein has reasonable yardage -- 263 yards -- which I am hoping will be enough, perhaps, for the Flower Basket shawl (Interweave Knits, Fall 2004)-- or at least my own, smaller version of it that I would use more like a scarf. This inspiration comes directly from the Yarn Harlot and her beautiful version done in the Chai I mentioned above.

Blog of the Day
Today's feature took me to Abington, VA to visit Fiberphile (I love that name!) Barbara. She's just finished a beautiful version of Hush Hush from last summer's Knitty. She's also another blogger who's heading to MS&W. And, like her, I really would like to know just how much yarn could be fit into a Mini... (I don't have one, but if I had a practical reason to have such an adorable little care, I'd be thinking about one!)