Oh, The Hype Of It All.....

Ok, so I finally broke down and got some Noro yarn. Noro seems to be the Sacred Yarn of Valhalla and there was so much hype around it I was afraid to get any! What if I dared make something frivolous? A stuffed animal? A wristlet purse? I would shame my family and the crochet community and have to go into hiding with my hooks.

Anyway, I went to the only LYS that carries Noro Karuta. I found the yarn, I looked, I petted, I agonized over color! I got a nice purple one. The ball is only 54 yards though, so I have no idea what to do with it. Some sort of small neck thing? By the way, Karuta  is 40% silk, 30% wool and 30% cotton for those of us who were wondering.

A major gripe I have is this super spiffy yarn I got isn't even as soft as some of my soft acrylics. It's also uneven and looks like my cat was playing with it. Then why did I get it you ask? The brand name hype! I spent too long hiding in the shadows with my Malabrigo yarn and Clover hooks! It was time for my day in the sun! To dive into the pool of super fancy yarns! Turns out it was more like an overcast wade through a kiddie pool in the backyard. Perhaps I got a bum ball? Or maybe I'm just not posh enough to own Noro.

I think I'll make a nice wristlet purse and see what happens. Maybe I'll grow to like the yarn, or maybe I'll grow to never want to see it again.