My ma and pa have shouted me the yarn for the jacket!  I'm so happy!!!  I'd managed to put together a budget that let me afford it (it's nearly three times more than my most expensive project to date, but I don't think I'll be disappointed!) and it puts $70 back into my travelling and spinning wheel funds.

It's the Naturally Tussock 8 ply, colour 275.  It's a deep purple, and it's plied with a polyester slubby/tweedy thread, that has different colours in it.  I'll post a good scan of it when I've got it.  Unfortunately, they only had 6 balls at the store, and I need 8.  They are getting some down from Christchurch, and mum and dad paid for it in advance, so all I have to do is pick it up when it arrives!  I can't wait, pretty purple jacket!!  Perhaps there'll be enough to make a matching felted rose pin, as crocheted roses don't take much yarn

I guess I'd better get onto all of the WIPs I have going - so I can work on my jacket without guilt ;)
I've heard that it makes up quickly, so that'll be lovely!

Natalie