On My Needles


If this post in any way makes you buy some yarn or start a new project, then my work here is done.  I have been drooling over the Color Affliction shawl for about a week.  Okay, maybe more than a week.  I had a serious problem.  I wanted to make the shawl but did not have any yarn in my gigantic stash.  I know!  The horror!


Really and truly I did not want to buy more yarn.  I was faced with a serious problem. So I meditated about it and my solution was simple.  I needed to go yarn shopping.....again.


Lucky for me, I have been seeing many blogger buddies knitting with Quince and Co yarn. So that is where I started to look and that is where I purchased my yarn.  I have to say they were very speedy in processing and posting my order!  Makes me want to buy from them again.


My yarn arrived on Friday and I immediately casted on the project.......I've named the shawl "destiny".  Because it was meant to be.  (on a side note remember in Back to the Future when McFly says "Lorraine, my density has bought me to you."???? great movie moment)

Comments

  1. Tracey ~ CloverMarch 6, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Pretty, pretty, pretty!
    I love the customer service that Quince gives and their yarns are top notch!
    Yes, I remember the line from Back to the Future and destiny is a perfect name for your shawl.

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  2. MelissaMarch 6, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Oh. My. Goodness. This is going to be GORGEOUS! I've been holding off on ordering from them. I've been afraid....that I'd like it WAY to much. It is an absolute dream to work with? I love the colors....sorry, didn't mean to drool

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  3. pinkundineMarch 6, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Ooooh, gorgeous colours! Can't wait to watch it progress :)

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  4. Andrea @ little bucklesMarch 6, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    It does look lovely all lined up and it looks equally lovely on your needles. Excellent choice of colours! x

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  5. UnknownMarch 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Those colors looks magical together. I have yet to be disappointed by their service or yarn.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Delicious colours, can't blame you for a bit of yarn shopping... :)

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  7. sylviaMarch 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Quince and Co. make gorgeous yarns, don't they? I have to say, I'm quite in love with the colour combination you chose!!

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  8. meghannMarch 6, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Three things.

    1. I had to add that shawl to my queue. You guys are killing me, with all the good knitting ideas…
    2. I do remember that line. I don't know what that says about me.
    3. Isn't Quince & Co lovely? I ordered some a week or two ago & it arrived so quickly. (Although I'm not terribly far away so it's not *so* surprising that it didn't take long.) I can't wait to work with it. (I'm actually making something for myself with it!!)

    xo

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  9. KristenMarch 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    I love your colors. I am finishing up my cowl (after ripping out several rows!) with Quince yarn and love it. We love Back to the Future, too....although I could have done without the second one in the series :)

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  10. *kateMarch 6, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    I love the colors! Can't wait to see it come along :)

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  11. BeckiMarch 6, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    Really amazing yarn! I have to knit something new!

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  12. JenMarch 6, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    I love the color combination you chose!! Soooo many people are using Quince & Co yarn it's making me itch to buy some. I love the shawl pattern I'll be adding it to my queue!

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  13. nunuMarch 6, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    oh i saw that shawl too and put in my queue.. you have definitely made me want to buy some yarn. quince no less...

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  14. angieMarch 6, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    Oh love that shawl! I'm trying so hard to not buy yarn for a while...wish me luck.

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  15. TannaMarch 6, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    OH, my goodness! Love your colors... Now, who's the enabler? LOL! I'm sooooo wanting to do this one, too. LOL! Looking forward to seeing the FO! blessings ~ tanna

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  16. EmilyMarch 7, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Hahaha! I love that quote from Back to the Future and I have used it twice recently when talking to Steve.

    Gorgeous yarn! I love Quince & Co.'s yarn so much.

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  17. stephMarch 7, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    your colors are just luscious!!! (I was out a bunch yesterday and missed your post---caught the shawl on yarnalong this morning and needed to see the yarn.....had to giggle that you, too, had to buy yarn for this. And I thought I was gaining on my stash since I didn't have anything in mine that was right for this....!!!!!!!!) so so so so pretty!

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  18. owlmazingmakesMarch 7, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    I love that pattern so much! I'm going to have to make one to have around for next winter. I like the colors you chose, can't wait to see how it turns out. Let us know how the quince and co is, I'm interested in trying them as well!

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