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Old 06-11-2008, 06:53 PM   #1
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I Found a New Yarn Store Today!
So, today I went to one of my company's branch offices. It's about an hour from my house...not a trip I really enjoy each week. I fought with a computer at work, and the computer won. What a bummer. Until a gal at work told me about a yarn shop she had spied the other day.

Let me tell you...there are no yarn stores in this place. I usually have to drive another 30 minutes from that office to get to a good yarn store. So, this one is new. I called to verify that they had "real" yarn, which they did. So I went after work. Thank goodness I only work part-time. I didn't have to wait long.

I only bought three skeins of yarn, but I'm proud of them.

I'll use this for socks. It's really quite lovely...beach colors, which is perfect since I live about 15 minutes from the beach.




And this...my first Sockotta yarn. I've seen several patterns that would look good with the green yarn...



Such a nice treat after a bad afternoon and evening (yesterday...parenting stuff) and difficult day at work today.

I think my weekly visits to this branch office are going to be much anticipated!

Thought I would share!
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Old 06-12-2008, 12:06 AM   #2
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Great colors! Can't wait to see the socks you knit with them!
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Old 06-12-2008, 12:26 AM   #3
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Isn't it nice to reward yourself after a tough day?

I love that sock yarn; it is the most refreshing shade of green!

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Very pretty colour yarns. I also love Sockotta.
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Old 06-12-2008, 02:50 AM   #5
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Pretty, but I have to ask..... You wear socks to the beach?!
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Old 06-12-2008, 03:18 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by suzeeq View Post
Pretty, but I have to ask..... You wear socks to the beach?!




Hmmm...did I make it sound that way?

The yarn is just kind of beachy---colors, I mean. Very South FL-ish...
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Old 06-12-2008, 01:45 PM   #7
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Oooooh! Love that green Sockotta!
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ooh, ooh, OOOOH, I LOOOVE that fiesta yarn-gorgeous! the Sockotta looks pretty too, but I really love the first one
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I haven't tried sockotta yarn yet but the color is great. I have a pair of socks on the needles right now.
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Originally Posted by Jaxhil View Post
ooh, ooh, OOOOH, I LOOOVE that fiesta yarn-gorgeous! the Sockotta looks pretty too, but I really love the first one

Yes, the Fiesta is simply heavenly! The colors are just fabulous, and the feel...sooooo soft!

Too bad we don't have touch-o-vision.
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