Sunday, November 29, 2009

well, I didn't want to be bored if it snows!!!


Major score and yarn purchase this week.
Check it out.......

There are 6 books there, Barbara Walker stitch dictionary 2 and 3, Cat's new sock book, a couple of Norwegian knitting books (my new obsession), and a lace book.
They were all free, courtesy of weight watchers bar codes.
Last year, weight watchers announced a program that if you saved bar codes and sent them in, you could get "fabulous" prizes. Well, the points you had to have for the prizes just kept going up, and the program ends dec. 31st, so I just got a whole bunch of books from my wishlist. I MIGHT have one more book's worth left, we'll see if they give me credit for them.

The yarn on the right is the spoils from the Blue Moon sale. A pure black raven, Lunasea (to use with the raven, but I'm not sure it's going to work - I think I have a better one), and a couple of Strange Brew, purchased to be man-socks as a christmas present.

The colors are from the loopy ewe. The green is for a lacey, leaf pattern shawl, the other two for some endpaper mitts.
Last but not least, the final shipment of the RSC club. Love the yarn and the pattern, now all I need is the spare time.
There's still a bit more in the works. I ordered a couple of blacks from knitpicks. I'm trying to find a good, inexpensive pure black that I can use for stranded knitting. Hopefully they'll work out.

Making some progress on the Botanica Medallion, once I figured out all the errata and the screwey pattern. I only have 70 repeats to do on the edging. One takes about 15 minutes.


See, I won't be bored.......

3 comments:

Bea said...

Excellent haul. I love that you got good knitting books with your weight watchers points. Great idea.

Nana Sadie said...

OMG. So many books for FREE???
I hope they rerun that at my WW.
lolol
I'm green! (oh, so is your yarn! and no, you won't be bored...)
*wink*
((((hugs))))

Dianne said...

Doesn't look as if you have anything boring there..some awesome goodies..and if you're snowed in..I'm most envious!
Hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving!! Be well!