The week started out wondering what my future would be.  And then yesterday happened.   And then today happened.

Yesterday I ordered more yarn.   Forty five cones, to be exact, including 15 cones of the Phydlbitz Sock base, and then 6 cones each of five other yarn bases.

What I did not get was more Primo Lace.  I like to order cones in multiples of three (my skein-winder for pulling hanks from cones does three at a time), but they only showed 2 in stock.  I emailed my supplier today to see when they’d be getting more of the Primo Yarn base in stock.  I was told they will not be ordering any more at all, BUT she did have 1 cone held back for knitting samples and offered it to me, along with the last 2 in regular stock.

So I’ll be getting three cones of Primo Lace.  I don’t know if she’d begun using that last one because what she billed me for is less than the normal size cone.  No matter — I’ll be starting with three cones and if one comes up short, well then that’s how the cookie crumbles.   And actually, I have a tiny remnant cone of Primo Lace with just a few hank’s worth of yardage left on, so this plus whatever her remnant cone turns out to be, I may still have 3 cones to work with.  Unless I am mistaken, there should be 45-50 hanks of Primo Lace to be dyed in the next couple of months.

The point is, this will be the last of the Primo Lace they sell, and I AM GETTING IT, AND I AM GETTING IT FOR YOU!!    How cool is that!!??

I will, of course, being dyeing the Primo in regular rotation with the other yarns, but since it has become a “precious commodity” in limited supply, if you know you want some, feel free to make a custom order request.

I discovered the recent batches of Phydlbitz Sock base are a little less than what they used to be, so I may end up having to make joins now and then in order to get maximum use from the cones, even though I don’t like doing that.

Also, yesterday, I somehow managed to get my ducks in a row to get my Medicare Advantage plan into place, so as of November 1 I will actually have access to health care again. Woo-hooo!  Several have expressed concern on this score, and I appreciate that.   I’m not relishing it, of course, because I already know I’m overdue for another colonoscopy, and I suspect other things will need to be brought up to date.   Whooppeeee!  But even so, access to health care is better than not having access, so I’ll take what I can get.  The one disappointment is that while this Medicare Advantage plan has ridiculously low co-pays for primary doctor visits and drugs, it does not include dental (she said they may have dental next year).   I have several thousand dollars worth of dental that needs to be done.  Maybe I should go for a cleaning and get an estimate on what needs doing and then get a GoFundMe to get my mouth fixed….?   We’ll see.

This afternoon I pull 24 hanks of Phydlbitz Sock to be dyed tomorrow, so that’s a good thing.

So, all in all, it’s turned out to be a good week overall and Knitivity will be moving forward.   If the morning works out well, I should be able to show some yarn tomorrow afternoon.  We’ll see what the weather is like.

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