At the risk of bragging (ok, I guess I am) I have to tell you guys about my recent yarn purchase in Florence, Italy. I found (well, not literally found, but saw in a forum) the address to the “holy grail” of yarn stores. Boy, she wasn’t kidding when she called it tha!. The name is Filati Campolmi at Via Portinari Folco, 19/R Prices 1.5 euro per certain # grams, varied by fiber. I got all 100% wool, 20 100g balls, 800g purple and 800g varigated for 124.00 USD! 10 balls of wool cost that in some places around here. I only I had brought a giant empty suitcase :doh:
The only thing that made me think about it was seeing that post! Wish I could remember where I saw it so I could thank her. If I ever go again, I am going to figure out a way to bring home more! I could sell some of it on ebay to pay for my own habit
hmmm…strangely enough, I didn’t see any gorgeous Italian men…then again mabye I was too busy looking at the yarn! They also didn’t seem quite as nice as here (the men, not the yarn)
Oh my, dio mio… you can make so many beautiful things. That baby blue will look great on you. How about a sweater or a small fancy lacy sweater? Or a wrap, like a ballet wrap… you know, long sleeves but short and then the ties wrap around in back to tie. I saw a great lacy one in this old magazine I have but you have to be able to do a complicated pattern. Sort of complicated not too.
There are so many things with yarn that beautiful. !
That ballet wrap sounds really pretty…can you tell me where to find the pattern? I like haivng a sweater or wrap for the evenings and that sounds like it would be perfect!
hmmm…strangely enough, I didn’t see any gorgeous Italian men…then again mabye I was too busy looking at the yarn! 
I know! I can’t believe it either! If anyone has suggestions about what I should make with them let me know 
