So, I was thinking that I'd have to break down and show you a picture of my shelf of books for my research, just in order to post something in here. But, fortunately for you, today I got to go on a good, long Goodwill raid. It was marvelous. Here's what I got. (I may still post a photo of my bookshelf, though.)
I found this enormous wool sweater.
I'm not sure what it says about me that I looked at this thing and thought, "Wow, imagine all the YARN I can get out of that!" But I can indeed get a lot of yarn out of it. It's a fairly standard outer-wear wool--very scratchy, but it should be warm. I have a Christmas present to make out of this, and the rest will probably end up in Dulaan items.
Unfortunately, it's also covered in animal hair, which is dangerous, since I'm allergic to most animals. (It's really sad, because I love animals, but I'm highly allergic to horses and cats, and even mildly allergic to some dogs.)
And I found three pink lambswool sweaters which are destined to turn into bags. I started showing off my "timorosei" bag, and people were impressed, so I'm going to try making a few more, either to give as gifts or to sell on Etsy. (It seems more practical than selling knitted items on Etsy, since the felted bags are far less time consuming.)
Oh, also, I found that cool belt, which I am sure I can find a use for.
I did actually buy a few things that I'm not planning on breaking down to their constituent parts, but I figured you probably didn't need to be bored with pictures of my new clothes. Suffice it to say, I scored a very cute purple hoodie and a pair of jeans that actually fits. Also, Aud ended up buying her very first pair of Goodwill jeans! Good times.
And now, I'm gonna go take the dog for her bedtime walk, and then go read about Aeschylus. Man, Goodwill, dog sitting, and Greek tragedy. I love my life.
