Conspicuous Consumption

I meant to make a brief errand to pick up a handbag that was getting a zipper replaced. One of my favorite yarn shops was on the way back, Montoya Fiber Studio, www.montoyafiberstudio.com, and how could I not stop there? I took lessons on operating my knitting machine there, and always find something different from the other local shops in terms of yarn selection. Just the kind of stuff I love, too. I was thinking of some Cherry Tree Hill silk and merino dk for the ruffles scarf from Scarf Style, and found another favorite DZined hand painted wool/hemp/mohair www.dzined.com. I always buy DZined when I'm at Stitches, and I love now that I have a local source. It's like Cathy Montoya just knows exactly what I'll buy. I also made an impulse purchase (like the yarn wasn't!) of a beautiful woven alpaca cape. It's a charcoal grey, and will be perfect over a sweater for when it gets cold. It will probably go to San Francisco next month. I bought luggage today, too. I think I got a good price on two pieces, just what I was looking for. It's red, so will be easy to spot! The last time a bought luggage was thirty years ago! I finished the day at Knitting Workshop, fulfilling my pledge to sell a Fine Art of Fiber ad, and to get a donation for the raffle. I bought some great new pattern books there. That's the second part of yarn hoarding--you have to get patterns for all your yarn! Working on my new sweater design, two different sizes at once. I have socks and the second part of the black lace shrug for my down time.