Main Entry: tan·za·nite
Pronunciation: \ˈtan-zə-ˌnīt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Tanzania, Africa
Date: 1968: a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite* and is used as a gemstone
Pronunciation: \ˈtan-zə-ˌnīt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Tanzania, Africa
Date: 1968: a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite* and is used as a gemstone
This lovely yarn arrived in my mailbox yesterday — the perfect antidote to a tiring day of seminar and research work. Every time I consider cancelling my Booty Club subscription — the expense, the mounting yarn storage concerns, etc. — she sends in a skein that I can’t resist. And as a result I convince myself that the pleasure of receiving (surprise!) yarn each month is worth the money.
I don’t know yet what I’m going to do with this. Milkweed, maybe? There are so many shawls I want to knit — and thanks to the chilly office problem I now have a reason to wear them all — but when? The eternal question.
* an orthorhombic mineral that consists of a basic silicate of calcium and aluminum and is related to epidote (because that clears it up nicely)
lordy that’s gorgeous yarn.
I like the yellow accents as they’re quite fun.
I can also totally understand the yarn storage dilemma since I can only fit so much in a box even with yarn’s squishy nature. Guess I’ll just have to knit more than I buy for the next few months. Shouldn’t be a problem since I’m not going to run out anytime soon.
Gorgeous – its a good yarn club if you like everything you get!