Ahhhhhhh I am so stressed I am shopping. Careful blog readers will note that the last time I shopped was way back in spring. I purchased a whopping 2 hanks of koigu for socks and then some birthday money stuff and Maryland stuff. Its not that I don’t want yarn in the summer its just that I try not to buy any at all ;^} Oh wait I purchased some shetland yarn too. Either way hardly any yarn purchases over here so far this year. But Tuesday I broke down and got a shawl kit and pattern. I really really wanted to go whole hog with these: Spring Shawl, Grey Shawl, or SSC but figured the first two would require yarn to please me and the last was too too expensive at the moment. Did you notice that Heirloom Knitting is back in print? SSC costs more.

The retail therapy did not stop on Tuesday but spilled out onto Wednesday as well. Actually Thursday since Amber did not post til after 1 am this morning about The Knitting Tarot store being open. I ordered two packs of the Bowling Sheep Cards and am saving my pennies for a T-shirt and Tote. They also have some kewl goth-y cards but its getting nippy and I am also shopping for kids winter gear. My first impulse buy-made between the note from Amber saying the store was open and her removing the PW protection[apparently I tried to order in the 3 seconds it took to send the note and actually open…kinda like turning the open sign over in a shop window on way to unlocking the door]- was made at a new to me shop. It must be the Wal of France judging by the prices but too cute. They have grownup clothing and plus size clothing as well but in a different catalogue. OK I have the sneaking suspicion I purchased something else during the past few days but I cannot remember. Thats what happens when you shop between midnight and 3am…..