Monday, February 05, 2007

What is Virtue?

virtue
I have 10 of these. I got them at an insane sale (Dec 2006)- all 10 were $5! you read it right. Says they are cashmere- I was a bit suspicious, but it is real. Artful Yarn's Virtue in the color Faith.
They came up to me yesterday and asked if they could become the Bird Nest shawl from Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle, and I said, sure, why not?......
The names of the yarn could not be more befitting! I am going to feel very Virtuous when I finish this, but I'll need a lot of faith!

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh yummy! I can't wait to see you knit this up.

Hilde C. said...

I searched for the Birds Nest Shawl on the internet, and it looks beautiful. It's a really nice project you're chosing :-)

Anonymous said...

A cashmere Birdsnest....ahhh!
Where on earth did you get that for 5.00 - I want to go to the next sale!!

Lori said...

Oooo, I can't wait to see it! and in cashmere too! What divine and total luxury....

Alice said...

It will be beautiful. Especially at that price. You can do it. Bring it on.........

Dave said...

Oh my ... that's going to be so yummy!! And what a great price -- good shopping there!

Nana Sadie said...

THAT is some deal (steal?) and I love love love the yarn! I have become completely addicted to Folk Shawls and Cheryl Oberle's designs...cannot wait to see your Bird's Nest! It will be luxurious!
(There's a yahoo group for the book, did you know?)
(((hugs)))

Shelley L. MacKenzie said...

What pretty yarn, and gotta love the colourway name too. Your scarf in the previous post looks great!

Glenna C said...

Ooh, 100% cashmere! I have yarn envy :)

Nad said...

this is a yummy yarn........ is it as soft and cuddly as it looks like??

Unknown said...

Oh how lovely, it will feel so luxurious. At that price it would have been rude not to. Hmmm, I think cashmere would come under my definition of happiness too.

Anonymous said...

What a find! Looks so soft and nice. Something smooth to the skin.. close. ahh!/Garngamen again (on weird computer...)

Mary, Mary... said...

That's going to be one gorgeous piece or a helluva blankie for your son!

gail said...

the birdsnest shawl for my 30 year old for when she graduated from college. She "ordered" a black mohair shawl. It's hard to knit lace in black mohair but it should be a dream to knit in that cashmere. If you ever see such a sale again,buy some for me!!

knittingingrid said...

Wow - shat a fantastic bargain!
I just tagged you with the alphabet tag - enjoy!

knittingingrid said...

oops - typing too fast - that should of course read what a bargain!

Rain said...

What a bargain! It's gorgeous.

Code Purl said...

Oooooh I love that cashmere! You'll have to show the FO. Where'd you get it from?