Here I am, back from my little trip to New Hampshire to visit with my best friend and her boys. Not wanting to arrive empty handed, I knit up some little treats to bring to them.
Cupcake from One Skein
Cast On: 8 March 2008
Completed: 11 March 2008
Yarn: Scraps and Leftovers
Needles: Clover Bamboo US9 (5.5mm) DPNs and Clover Bamboo US5 (3.75mm) DPNs
Of course, knitted cupcakes don't really break any kind of diet. And a food diet is not the diet I'm referring to in my post title. That right, I broke the Yarn Diet!!
Oh yes, it's Malabrigo. It was 25% off. I don't see how I really had any other choice but to bring enough home for a sweater. Yes, I am disqualified from the Top 10 Stash Projects KAL. Yes, I have failed the Quarter of Fiscal Responsibility. But it's MALABRIGO. 25% OFF!!! And we have a really good tax return coming.
Tell me, you'd do the same thing, wouldn't you??
30 comments:
If you are going to break the diet, that would be the one! (I mean, unless of course there was some pure cashmere in the room, LOL!)
I've considered going on a yarn diet as well, though I am actually planning a trip to MDSW this year.
I should have started saving months ago!
LOVE the color BTW...
You know I would totally do the same thing. Without a second thought. Have fun with it!
LOL!!!
I don't see how you had any other choice AT ALL but to bring home enough for a sweater!
:-)
Wonderful choice!!!
Oh yes, and very cute cupcakes too.
Malabrigo 25% off is completely justified. Plus it's malabrigo march! So what are you going to make with it?
Ahuh! Would have done the same thing! :)
I say that finding such a good deal IS being fiscally responsible. ;) And diets (including yarn diets) don't count when you are on a trip.
You better believe I'd have done the same thing! Gorgeous!
Simply lovely! Heck yes, It would be worth it for that kind of a discount, and for a highly loved yarn. I have yet to handle or even see any in person, but I hear it's wonderful stuff.
Staying on the diet up until now made way for the treat! It's like saving WW points up when you know you have a birthday party to attend on the weekend. :)
Absitively posilutely! They are beautiful. And spending tax money (even if you haven't technically received it yet) doesn't count :)
I am knitting my first project with Malabrigo right now and it is heavenly! I don't blame you a bit... :)
Not only is it Malabrigo, but it's a gorgeous colorway! Of course I'd do the same thing.
Oh, I'd so do the same thing!!!
Life's short, buy yarn!
NOT buying it would have been just criminal!!
I would have so done that too! What a beautiful color you've picked up.
Oh yeah I would and in fact I already went to my LYS and bought a bunch of nice yarn (including Malabrigio) Yarn Diet went right out the window.
At 25% off yes I would have done the same thing and probably would have pushed anyone aside who tired to stop me LOL plus come on who doesn't need a sweater so you had to buy itto keep warm love the cupcakes
Are you kidding? Most definitely. I just picked up a sweater's worth of Cascade 220 40% off despite my very serious intention to not be buying yarn for a while. Some deals you can't resist!
Those cupcakes are adorable!
Of course you had to buy yarn...it's Malabrigo at 25% off :)
Did you really break your diet? I thought sock yarn and Malabrigo didn't count as stash. At least, that's how I play. Anytime you can get Malabrigo on sale, you should buy as much as you can.
Glad to see you had a great trip and the cupcakes are adorable!
Those cupcakes are so cute. I would have totally have done the same thing!
I think it's actually considered a crime if you DONT buy malabrigo when it's 25% off.
How could you not?
Oh yes. I *totally* would have done the same thing. Especially since I've been dying for brown yarn enough for a sweater lately. You go girl! You deserve a little pick me up. :)
According to another knitter, from Austrailia I believe, you've simply had a "Stash accident" forgive yourself. Stash accidents happen. As long as no one got hurt....
I would of done the same thing too! That is awesome.....loe the cutecakes!
Of course! (But you're talking to the girl who just bought a sweater's worth of Calmer b/c it was on sale, also.) Don't forget to throw it on the bed and roll around in it before you wind it up.
I would too! I love the cupcakes!!
Kimberly
Cute cupcakes - and gorgeous yarn!
The cupcakes are really cute. Malabrigo sounds yummie.... unfortunately it can't be found where I live. Ah well :-)
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