I may have a problem. When I am feeling particularly sad, I buy crafty things. Let's be real, I buy crafty things often for other reasons, too, but I have learned through the last year that the way I cheer myself up is by buying crafty things.
I've been feeling pretty down about my RL (real life) job lately- it's pretty hard to be a teacher during a pandemic. So I've been on a crafty shopping spree over the past several days. All of this spree has been via the internet, so nothing has arrived yet, but I look forward to fun deliveries in the near future!
First up- I got a wild hair and decided to order some macramé supplies for a really pretty dreamcatcher that I saw on Instagram. The project was designed by Miss Knottie Macramé, and the YouTube video of it can be found here. They didn't have a kit, but I found the materials I don't already own on their website. I bought the C-frame for the dreamcatcher, some 1 mm cotton cord, some natural 3mm/4mm cotton cord, and because I am a sucker for pretty things, these gorgeous stainless steel gold scissors. I can't wait to make this beautiful project!
So, that was Sunday morning. Plenty of things to be excited about, right? Oh no. Flax & Twine had to go and make these great kit bundles. I decided to get two bundles, because there are four projects I've been wanting to try. I ended up with this crochet rope basket kit, the Sunburst basket kit, the Adeline linen dish kit, and the April basket kit. I also got an extra skein of the 3mm flax cord to make an extra April basket. I'm going to be busy once these arrive!
That's enough, right? More than enough, perhaps? Well, on Tuesday Imagined Landscapes announced their new mystery knit-along gnome, Gnot Just Another Gnome. I've been participating in each of these gnome MKALs, so of course I bought the pattern right away! Here is a Ravelry link to the pattern, please use with caution (Ravelry has accessibility issues that have caused migraines and seizures in some users). If Ravelry is not accessible to you, here is the Payhip store link. The MKAL starts on May 7th- I can't wait!
We've only made it to Tuesday afternoon now, but I'm afraid more crafty money was spent! I have been longing to purchase some of Stephanie Soebbing's fabric line "Nocturne" from Quilt Addicts Anonymous, and when I saw a kit for their Split Nine Patch Quilt featuring Nocturne, I just had to have it. The fabric line is going into a final printing in the coming months, so I had to jump at the chance to get it before it's gone!
Good news- that's all the money I've spent this week! But there are some temptations on the horizon...
First of all, there is a Monty Python inspired MKAL shawl (another Ravelry link, proceed with caution) that I might need to get in on. The pattern is only $7, so that's not a huge expense, but after all the other money I've spent this week, I'm trying to be responsible. I'll check and see if I have the yarn in-stash for it first. I'm not buying more yarn right now!
Second, I really want to buy an umbrella swift, and was fully preparing to do so THIS WEEK until I spent all of the above money. I'll hold off until next month now, but I'm planning to get the Knit Picks umbrella swift.
I'm also going to try to purchase a resin loom and/or weaving comb from Wild Juniper Fiber Art at the end of the month. She makes the most beautiful looms and combs, and they sold out in a matter of minutes at her last shop update, so I really do mean that I will TRY to get one.
So, yes, shopping like mad. Whew! I look forward to showing you all of the beautiful things that I will be making with these patterns and materials in the coming months!
What have you been splurging on lately?
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