Back to Berocco

I think it's my fave. Of all the commercial yarns out there. Gorgeous, consistent, reasonably priced, and great yardage. Really, who needs anything more? Apparently, I don't, and even though my eye has wandered to other manufacturers at times, I always feel good about buying the Berroco.

I already have a little Ultra Alpaca addiction, documented in Alene's Wrap and Lucky , and now I'm afraid I might have a new problem.

When I needed a go-to heathery worsted for this guy, I bypassed the Cascade 220 shelves and gave the new Vintage Wool a shot. (I'd been dying for an excuse, really, ever since I saw it at my LYS.) And am I glad I did - It's soft, even a little squooshy. Knits up beautifully - no splitting, no knots. The colors were amazing, and it was a buck cheaper per skein, which - hey - adds up.

7 skeins and you could grab a six pack of summer beer on the way home, right?

This is a very dangerous and fun way to justify purchases and I do it all the time. Save $50 on jeans, and you deserve a shirt. Shoes on sale means a pair of socks. Buy the apples on sale and grab a pineapple for dessert... Try it, it's fun - and self serving, which we all deserve sometimes.

Anyways, I went for this deep purply-burgundy with flecks of navy in it. I spent $30 (5 skeins - not enough for the beer, but a batch of tulips did get bought at Trader Joes for $4.99) and I have a whole sweater's worth, with maybe about 100 yds extra.

So far, I keep thinking "Shiraz" while knitting, but we'll see what kind of name sticks when it's done. Could be something with berries or maybe sangria.
Summer's around the corner.