I made a little promise to myself that I would be better about my frivolous spending this year. I say it every year, but as I creep closer to retirement age (yes it’s still a long way off, but each year brings me that much closer), I’m thinking more and more about needing a nest egg. I have RRSPs through work, but I don’t think it will be enough, so I need to squirrel away as much cash as I can. So this is the year to make a REALLY good start.
But before this year rolled in (like literally the day before), I went on a little last blast spree. I ordered a few new dresses from Old Navy (and by few, I mean four…)
And I placed an order with Knit Picks. I was very excited to discover they now not only accept Paypal, they finally have free shipping to the Great White North!
Burton was very excited too!
In that box was several luscious skeins of Chroma Twist Bulky
They will be used to make myself a Carbeth Cardigan. You may recall that I started one about this time last year in cotton, but it got put in a permanent time out. You may also recall that I said I didn’t want to knit myself any more cardigans until I lost some more weight… but… this cardigan is worn with a fair amount of positive ease, so it shouldn’t be too bad if I do lose the weight (unlike my favoured style of cardigans, which are all worn with negative ease). Plus the yarn was a great price – and do you know how hard it is to find inexpensive bulky superwash wool? Really hard. I wanted superwash because I find it much less itchy than regular wool.
Mom helped me get over the minimum for free shipping with these pretty balls of Chroma fingering.
They were also an excellent price. She loves gradient and stripers for her circular sock machine – she can whip out a pair in no time.
And, what actually brought me to the Knit Picks site was an offer of a free canvas tote with orders over $50. Another goal is to cut down on our plastic consumption, and I do love a good tote bag. They had lots of prints to choose from, but you can bet your bippy, I went with cats!
Because why would you not??
This is just too funny. We must be on the same wavelength. Have you seen my post for today?
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Still loving that sweater myself! But I would have to make it longer, not a cropped sweater person. But I just love the shoulder shaping!! Burton is on the job, checking those imports for contraband!
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Well of course you went with the cats!
That’s a luscious color for your cardigan! Happy knitting!
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Exactly! Why would you NOT???? LOL
Cats on ANYTHING make that thing BETTER!
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Oh combining orders with mom genius. Cats………..im lovin it
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Love your dresses! And since you are losing weight, what better reason to buy some new clothes. The yarn is beautiful and I look forward to seeing it as a cardigan.
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I am getting close to retirement, and I am working on that spending issue, too. It is SO hard. i went to a knitting retreat this weekend, and I did buy sock yarn. And a pattern. It’s hard!
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Love the new yarns! I don’t adore bulky so will be interested to hear how you like knitting the new cardigan. That tote bag is perfect for you!!!
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I saw that bag and wanted one…but I stayed away from the site. however…I did place an order with Old Navy – lol. Part of it is being returned though…..
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