Springtime goodies

Do you ever get bummed out after bidding on something on eBay, only to find out that you lost to some sniper? Happens to me all the time. But every once in a while, something magical happens... you bid really low, and no one snipes it!

Here's what I got for twelve bucks:

 

Pretty good, eh? I wanted some Yorkshire Tweed to begin pulling colors for "Electra", the cover vest from Rowan 38. I absolutely love the vest, but when I started Googling other blogs I realized that I'd have to face my biggest knitting nightmare - yarn ends. Oh, how I can't stand weaving in ends. And unfortunately, they go hand in hand with fair isle. So, maybe something else.