AM A DANGER TO MY CHECK CARD
Have come to the conclusion that, although it is not the same intoxication as going to the yarn store and touching and feeling and drooling, and, most importantly, getting that immediate gratification of new yarn ownership, online yarn shopping for satisfyingly low prices has its own ups.

True, I don't get immediate ownership. But I get bargain priced yarn.

My new fave yarn stop on the 'net is knitpicks.com. OK, so the color selection isn't the best, but it is quality natural fiber yarn at super-affordable prices.

Remember the poker winnings from last weekend? They were earmarked for afghan yarn. I spent half on some today. I expected afghan yarn to cost over $100. It was $50.

Last night I knit a hat out of what I will knit an afghan out of--an alapaca/wool/silk blend. V v yummy. I chose greens and yellows, because I like greens and yellows. I also got some plain Peruvian wool for the low price of $1.79 a skein so I can have a go at felting.

Now I feel I must clean obsessively in order to justify my gifts to me.

And I need to figure out where to store all this yarn.

Because I don't admit--in writing--just how much of the lovely happiness is stashing up.