Cold Hands Warm Yarn

I have promised myself that I will not buy more yarn unless I have definite plans for its’ future. I also have told myself that I would not buy more unless the finished product would be gifted away within this Holiday season. However, yesterday I walked to the yarn shop in the town I am living in (it is only a 10 minute walk) to pick up a yarn I have been longing to own and make into a wonderful little entrelac scarf for myself. At 34 degrees fahrenheit it was incredibly cold out at the time. The sun was out with not a cloud to be seen for miles. And, as I live in Kansas, I truly can see for miles! However, also being in Kansas the one thing that was very much present was the swift and biting wind. That arctic cold air whipping against my face was building up in me quite the headache. Yarn, I feel, is worth the not to long lasting pain. And once inside the lovely yarn shop I was greeted by the warm and welcoming sight of Noro, Malabrigo, Ella Rae and other yarns. I picked up the skein of Noro I had been longing for before heading over to the Malabrigo to pick up a finishing color for a project that is almost completed. After sitting for a spell chatting with the owner I made my purchases and once again headed out into the frigid air! I so very much want to start immediately on the project for myself using my newly acquired Noro (especially since I have not actually used Noro before) but must put it off a little while longer. This yarn seems to show off the entrelac pattern beautifully and once I discovered I was actually capable of doing this I realized that it must be done again and it must be done using this beautiful Noro yarn!  Until then I will do my best to get everything else done at rapid speed what with Christmas closing in and my fervent desire to have all presents knitted, wrapped (or rather put inside a lovely little bag with tissue which is a great deal more convenient), and placed under a Christmas tree at least 24 hours before the gift giving actually takes place!  Needles will certainly be clicking today!

And just to throw this little tidbit out there, for anyone interested in trying an entrelac pattern there are some wonderful free options on the internet to get you started. If you are a member of Ravelry (which is a free online group) you can easily find some very useful patterns there. I joined some months ago and have found it to be a wonderfully enjoyable site! Happy Knitting!