Meh.

I finished my Warmer Republic, and the title of this post is how I feel about it. Blame the yarn. I chose to use the same yarn as in the original... Debbie Bliss Pure Cashmere, because I'd been craving some scrumptious cashmere for my neck for quite some time. Oh I had such high hopes for this yarn! I loved the Debbie Bliss Pure Silk I had bought in the past, and cmon, this yarn is 100 friggin percent pure cashmere!

Biggest yarn disappointment EVER. I have touched other pure cashmere yarns before (heck, even cashmere blends), and been awed into a state of I-can't-afford-this lust. When I took this yarn out of the box, I seriously exclaimed out loud, "What the F?" To me, the Pure Cashmere feels just slightly softer than Cascade 220. Malabrigo is softer. Any baby alpaca yarn (including Knit Picks Ambrosia) is softer. And for a price up to $17.95 for 45 yards, that is unacceptable. I bought it on sale for $10.95 at least, although I just saw now that Webs has it on closeout for $8.49. So yeah, my neck is still craving cashmere yumminess. Maybe for my birthday.... =)

I like the buttons I used though. Pretty and cheap.

In life news, I'm enjoying not needing to work and go to school at the same time. I've actually had time to satisfy the craft A.D.D. in me...pics on that soon, I hope. I'm still waiting to hear from the second school - it's been 2 weeks, so I'm getting a little antsy. But the director had told us we should hear within 3 weeks, so I have to suck it up. Once I'm set in where I'm going, I'll have to figure out the whole financial aid shindig, start studying, and plan a vacay!