Sock Yarn Doesn't Count As Stash

I got yet another order from Knit Picks (knitpicks.com) today.  This order originated when I found out that they carried chart holders - a magnetic case with a snap closure that you can put your knitting charts in and keep your place with bar magnets.  I've been making copies of my charts then using post-it notes to keep track of where I am.  It works great until the post-its start losing their stick and falling off.  There's nothing more fun than pulling a paper chart out of my knitting bag only to discover that I have no idea where I left off so I need to "read" my last row of knitting to figure out which of 20 rows I finished last.  Uh-huh.

Anyway, I absolutely needed the magnetic chart holder.  Then my husband informed me that he had planned on buying me a ball winder for Mother's Day.  I graciously informed him that he can buy it now and then wrap the empty box to give to me in May.  :)  I also needed one more long circular needle in a size 1 since the ones I have are bamboo and I hate them.  Skinny bamboo points feel splitty to me, I'm afraid I'm going to break them, and they are not nice when doing k3tog (knit three stitches together) or ptbl (purl through back loop).  And since there's free shipping with orders of $50 or more, why pay $7-8 shipping on a $40 order when you can get $10 more stuff and pay nothing for shipping?  Am I right?  And of course a little extra yarn somehow ended up in my cart as well.

KnitPicks Stroll sock yarn in Peapod (2) & Midnight Heather (2).

Ball Winder

Stroll sport sock yarn in Mink Heather (2)

Stroll hand-painted in Make Believe (1)

Stroll tonal in Gypsy (1)

Emergency fix keychain

Magnetic Chart Keeper

Nickel-plated 47" size 1 circular needles

I had another order at the beginning of the month to get some fabulous multi-colored yarn and some needed notions.

 

Masala Gloss (2), Watermelon, Tree Fort

Deep Waters, Queen Anne, Juice Box, Springtime

Stitch markers, 47" circulars size 2 & 3, tape measure

Opal Heather Palette Yarn (2)

Flash Dance Sock Kit (Blue Yonder, Cartoons, 2 Sorbet Multi) 

Then there was this yarn store I discovered in Uxbridge, MA called The Yarn Shop.  I was out for a chiropractor appointment two Mondays ago and decided to check it out, so I took an alternate route home past the store.  I really had to fight the urge to leave empty-handed, but my patriotic duty to support a small, local store got the best of me.

Is it wrong to want to roll around in my sock yarn???

My sock yarn plastic bin is just about full, which means no more purchases until I use some.  With four pairs of socks in progress, I'm bound to finish at least one soon, which means I'll be able to cast on another.  But as any serious sock knitter will tell you, sock yarn does not count as stash.