As I thought I could not resist and came home loaded with yarns. The fabrics were mostly for upholstery so thicker than what I normally use but there was a big crate full of yarn for knitting machine with my name written on...
Lovely earthy colours, mostly wool, some synthetic fibre and one smaller cone of white cotton. The big oatmeal-coloured cone is truly VERY big and I had a job carrying it home in my canvas shopping bag. I had to ask my friend Chris to lend me another canvas bag. So picture yourself a deranged woman with bulging canvas bags hanging from each shoulder, a small rucksack on her back, trying to hold up the umbrella which decided to half collapse there and then, in the pouring rain.
Ah, but it will all be worth it!
There are literally miles and miles of beautiful yarn, projects are already spinning (out of control) in my head.
Apart from the big oatmeal cone, the other yarns are very fine, which opens the way to lacey textures and delicate design. Failing that I will use 3 or 4 threads at once.
Each of the smaller cones was 50p, the big one 3 pounds! Total: 5 pounds.
Considering prices for 100 grams of any yarn start at just over 3 pounds I am more than happy. Now, although the cones look very sculptural as they are on my bedroom floor, I think I really ought to find them a more permanent home until they are needed. Which won't be long.....
I can't imagine the size .... can you use the cones as a tea table? Or as a stool? Let me know, the bargain sounds interesting,and multipurpose. Why not on june in Venice for the Biennale of arts? Kiss
ReplyDeleteYou can use the big one to sit on, but it would be wasted, the yarn is so nice.
ReplyDeleteBut I am thinking of possible projects; the Biennale is an idea, they exhibit anything these days...! I could ask Tate Modern?!?