27 March 2006
There are a LOT of charity (second hand) shops in Leigh. It follows, then, that my mom and I went to a LOT of charity shops in Leigh. I left most of them empty handed, but I did snap up this knitting caddy for only £1.50:
I had been toying with the idea of making a new cover for it -- something that could snap out and have handles so I could take it along to Foyles. I might still do that, but I'm fairly happy with it as it is. Before this caddy, I was starting to store some of my favourite yarns in a plastic box by the couch (for TV crocheting).
Ever since I started the mug cozies, I've become much more excited by the prospect of lovely yarn. Right now, the caddy is holding the lime Blue Sky cotton, some vivid, coral alpaca, two balls of silk from HipKnits, and I think there's a little pouch made from Noro Silk Garden. The blue piece is going to be a small cushion cover; it's about half finished. The darker blue is Debbie Bliss cotton silk, and the lighter is HipKnits silk, which is so, SO soft. The DB is more cottony, of course, but it still has that nice sheen to it.
And that's my new caddy!
Having nice visions of you tucked up on the couch, crocheting away on a rainy day with a good old film and something hot in one of your crochet covered cups. Idyllic.
posted by cally at March 27, 2006 09:35 PM
I love that fabric! It looks very English. And particularly cute propped with your cute stuff!
posted by Alicia P. at March 28, 2006 09:07 PM