in other news, I discovered one of the LYS has a 100% worsted wool on sale - it works out to be a bit less than the Plymouth Encore I was considering using for Mariah (considering how much yarn it needs and it being my first sweater project, I was willing to go for the ‘cheap’ yarn). unfortunately, the store is closed until after New Year’s, so as soon as they open again I’m going in to decide what color I want. even still, the thought of paying $40-$50 on yarn for a sweater seems mind-boggling to me…