I've bailed on the SYAC. Let me rephrase that. I haven't just bailed; I went out in a blaze of glory. With sparks flying out of my rear! Bells and whistles and sparklers and the whole works. Maybe even some of those whirly things that spin around super fast on the ground.
You get the idea.
See, yarn is my therapy. Shopping for yarn is my reaction to stress. (Oh, now we get it)! And shopping for sock yarn is my preferred method of fiber therapy. So stressed (which is pretty much my standard MO) =yarn shopping=new sock yarn. And when you get a chance at a score like this, you don't waste it!
New photo taken when the sun came out!
For the purists among you, the original photo can be seen here.
And Julia? You so rock on the delivery, girlfriend!
Comments (22)
Leah, you and Amanda must have planned the exit from SYAC together. Damn you two burned the house down didn't ya?! LOL! Love your selections.... I'll just oogle yours for awhile here! yummy stuff.
Posted by Becky | April 24, 2006 5:42 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 17:42
Wowee... look at those beauties!!
Posted by zee | April 24, 2006 5:54 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 17:54
hehehe...I love it all. I love the sparks flying out of your rear too. How, pray tell, did you manage to score sooo much Vesper when I can't even get one skein every three months when kpixie has it? To whom should I be groveling? And yay for us getting our priorities straight!
Posted by amanda | April 24, 2006 6:02 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 18:02
Those are just gorgeous! I keep "missing" the Vesper posts :-( Enjoy!
Posted by Kathy | April 24, 2006 6:29 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 18:29
I am so so jealous. I've never seen Vesper except in blogland and it's turning me into a bitter and angry hag (who is still in the SYAC, however).
Um, well, OK. In the interest of full disclosure - I was having a bad day today, too (must be going around), so I bought two shawl kits from Fiddlesticks knitting for summer lace in Zephyr wool/silk lace weight.
My life is just so hard, isn't it?
Posted by Theresa | April 24, 2006 7:43 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 19:43
Way to go Leah! What a way to free yourself! Vive la revolution! The yarn is so super fantastic! Congratulations from another like minded individual!
Posted by Cynthia | April 24, 2006 7:50 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 19:50
Holy Crap! That's the most Vesper I've ever seen at once. Except maybe what's in my stash. ;-)
Posted by Carole | April 24, 2006 8:10 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 20:10
hehe WOW! So now you don't have to wait until July? Hmmmmmm....
I'm so so so glad it wasn't my yarn that put you over the edge. I totally wouldn't contribute to someone falling off the yarn wagon. No way. :)
Posted by Laura | April 24, 2006 8:19 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 20:19
Oh, I so understand. I'm feeling a bit in need of some sock yarn myself. Or some laceweight, but since we JUST purchased a house... I'm trying to restrain myself. That Vesper - just lovely.
Posted by terby | April 24, 2006 8:45 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 20:45
You are so weak. I like that.
Beautiful socks are on the way, Leah!
Posted by Lee Ann | April 24, 2006 9:58 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 21:58
HOW did you score that??? I haven't been able to even get one skein of Vesper yet. You are LUCKY.com. ;-)
Posted by HEJ | April 24, 2006 10:36 PM
Posted on April 24, 2006 22:36
Holy Moley!!!! How in the world did you get that much Vesper? I've been stalking it for so long.....can't find any....not one skein! Sigh. The search continues.
At least you went out in a blaze of glory. Any sock knitter in her right mind would have done the same.
Posted by Jenny Raye | April 25, 2006 6:16 AM
Posted on April 25, 2006 06:16
HEH! Didn't I TOTALLY call this about 2 weeks ago? You may have given up on the SYAC, but with good reason- that's a tasty bucket o' sock yarn.
Posted by Allison | April 25, 2006 8:28 AM
Posted on April 25, 2006 08:28
Vesper... must find me some, must seek and conquer.. escpecially the newest color on her blog.. HOW FAB !
And as for the exodus led by the "moses" amonst us.. Way to go girl ! This was a great idea (the leaving that club, not the joining) Whyever would anyone wants to deprive themselves of something that is good for you???
Posted by Teyani | April 25, 2006 8:32 AM
Posted on April 25, 2006 08:32
Hmm and I thought that was fireworks going on outside my window. If I had know it was you, I would have went outside and waved to you!
Happy to hear your news! Hope I helped in some small way when I was encouraging you to buy yarn a while ago. hehe
Oh, and love the new stash!
Posted by Karen | April 25, 2006 10:21 AM
Posted on April 25, 2006 10:21
Oh MY......it looks like a summer rainbow!!!! I SOOOO subscribe to your yarn shopping for stress theory!! MUCH cheaper than therapy and oh so much more fun!! LOL!! I have GOT to get my sock demons exorcised.....sock yarn is WAY too pretty for me to be missing out on all the fun!!!
Posted by Crazy For Yarn | April 25, 2006 3:34 PM
Posted on April 25, 2006 15:34
If you're going to do something, do it with gusto! If you had bought just one skein of sock yarn, your enjoyment of it might not have been enough to drown out your SYAC abandonment guilt sufficiently. But with all those skeins -- well, who could feel guilt amidst all that beauty? I particularly like the firey earth tones on the far right.
Posted by Rachel | April 25, 2006 8:13 PM
Posted on April 25, 2006 20:13
Hehe...I so hear you. Great reliever of stress = coming out of a yarn store with a shiny new bag of yarn or (sometimes even better) going to the mailbox to see that there is NEW YARN inside.
Heaven.
Posted by Becky | April 26, 2006 12:25 AM
Posted on April 26, 2006 00:25
GREEN GREEN GREEN - the color of Esther in envy mode - oh my gosh girl!! THAT BUNDLE OF COLORFUL YUMMY GOODNESS has me spinning! BEAUTIFUL SCORE INDEED!!! Congrats!
Posted by Esther | April 26, 2006 6:22 AM
Posted on April 26, 2006 06:22
Wahahaha! I love you so much! I also love your yarn. If that's not a pick-me-up for you I don't know what would be. Just seeing the picture makes me all warm and fuzzy inside (the colors of Vesper certainly help that feeling along). Outstanding example of "Following Your Bliss."
Posted by Emily | April 26, 2006 8:57 AM
Posted on April 26, 2006 08:57
Do the little buttons mean something?
Posted by Emily | April 26, 2006 9:58 AM
Posted on April 26, 2006 09:58
Beautiful display! Glad that the sun came out for you.
I can't use the stress reduction therapy of stash acquisition at the moment, because I am having to get rid of so much rubbish from the house. I have to live vicariously through you!!!! So Thank You for this Stress Buster!!
Posted by Kira | April 27, 2006 10:44 AM
Posted on April 27, 2006 10:44