Week 47 of 2006 in Review

Just a quick summary of this week's slow knitting scene...

On Knitting...

Icarus is progressing slowing but surely. I am on the 5th repeat of Chart 1 and am beginning to get a tad bored. Fortunately I am liking what I'm seeing and have not made serious mistakes thus far, so that is keeping me motivated. Knowing that I'm so close to starting a little more interesting stitch pattern also helps. Can't wait to see how those work out.

Here's a progress shot of my Icarus being knit in ColourMart double stranded lace cashmere, using size 3US needles:




On Stash Building....

The only knitting related purchase done this week was for a Royal yarn winder purchased from Yarn and Fiber. Joann.com ran out of winders during their Cyber Sale this weekend and after some quick Froogling, found Yarn and Fiber to have the best price. A swift will come in handy but instead of buying one I'll ask DH to assemble this one for me.

The Blue-Violet silk cone I ordered from ColourMart came in this week. The color is a little bluer and colder than I expected but nice nonetheless. One of the newer colors they have listed is this mauve which I find very irresitable. Maybe I'll just break down and buy it sometime soon.

My other order from ColourMart is yet to arrive and since I did not receive a notice that it had been shipped, I emailed the owner to check on its status. Within less that 24 hours I got an apologetic reply stating that it had not been shipped due to some technical error and that they would be sending a little extra something to make up for the oversight. Now I'm double anxious to see what that little bonus is. Hence....

Lesson of the Week...

It pays to do business with a reputable vendor. ColourMart rocks!!!!