I just got my bloke to order me 2 skeins of lightweight Socks That Rock *Squeal*

I'm so excited as I've heard nothing but good things about the yarn and the colourways are mouthwatering. At $19 each they are a bit pricey - I think it equates to about £9 each but they are for my birthday in March.

I got the colourways Love In Idleness (because the name is puuuurty) and Sunstone. I liked 24 karat but was told that it 'looked like vomit' so didn't order it :rolleyes: See here (http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/fiber_type_detail.php?fiber_type_id=61) for the colours.

Bloke was less than impressed at my indecisiveness on which colour to have and definitely was not impressed when I asked him to pick which colours HE liked (it was met with shrugs of shoulders and protests of 'I don't know! It's just colours!' He then went on to say a few that he liked but they were all the ones that I didn't).

Anyway, I have a dilemma (yes, another dilemma!). I can have about £30 more to spend on knitterly goodness for my birthday. I was going to get a set of Knitpicks Options (http://www.knitpicks.com/needles/Needles_Options.aspx) but now I'm not so sure as I don't usually use circular needles. I suppose I could use them as straights at times and they will come in useful for when my knitting is in time out but I need the needles, as you can just unscrew them and leave the knitting on the cable. The things that put me off are that they are in US sizes and that I may not use them lots. What do you think?

If I don't get these then I'll probably get the new Rowan pattern book and possibly just some bits and bobs of other sock yarn.

*Sigh* What's a knitter to do!?

I have Denise set that is in US sizes and to be honest I don't find it to be a problem. That set comes with a guide that shows the actual sizes in mm of the needles so I just pick one that is about the right metric size. It's rare that I knit anything in the yarn specified anyway so I never can rely on using the needles in the pattern.

I'd blow it on yarn myself..

Such lovely, lovely colours. Excellent names too; very evocative. I think I'd choose 'Lucy' and 'Downpour', though it'd be a very difficult decision.

The exchange rate is excellent for yarn purchases from the US, though I have to make sure that the shipping isn't extortionate. But you're getting yours sent over to you by friends, aren't you?

I think I'd go for more yarn with the extra money, to be honest. If you're happy with the needles you use now, then why change? Unless you really, really want to try out the new ones, I'd stick with what you have and indulge in more sock yarn :D .

Buy some Handspun ;)

Happy birthday btw, at least your spending it on something gorgeous!

I ordered som Knitpicks Options needles the other week through a friend in America. I've got some Denise's but i prefer metal ones.

The yarn looks lovely!

Just an update on this. They arrived on the 9th Feb - only 5 days from placing the order. We only found out just now because we had a missed parcel card from Royal Mail and only picked it up today because we assumed the STR would not be here that quick. I've known online stores in this country to take longer posting out than one in the US.

Anyway, I can't say what the colours look like or what it feels like because my bloke whisked the parcel away from me and has hidden it in some secret place until 12th March. He didn't even budge when I said I needed it now so that I could knit it up so I could wear the socks on my Bday!

These non-knitters are such spoil sports!