Edit—This post is from Saturday—and
never got posted.
To enjoy the glorious spring weather. I
wonder how real spring will be—what with having such a mild winter?
We've had some really cold springs in recent years—some days in
May that were 47°--(8°c.)--more like winter!
I got a few round done on secret sock,
and I got this scarf started. This was what I was going for when the
blue-violet yarn jumped into my hand.
It's a basic, simple garter stitch
scarf—with a bit of an edging. The edging isn't exactly what I
envisioned, but it a free hand design—and it works. I like the
ridged stripe effect. When I get to the midway point, there will be
a small medallion to transition to the decrease. The medallion will
make it just that much fancier.
It will use slightly over 1
skein—because, I KNOW, I always have left over yarn yarn when I
knit socks, and I can 'steal' some from the skein destined to be
socks. I'll knit till I have used up half the skein, (by weight) and
then add a few more rows.
I also have Lion Brand Sock Ease in the
apple green--all ready divided into 2 half skeins, to make a pair of
lace (leaf motif) socks. If I run short when making the yellow
socks, I can always cheat and finish them with socks with a solid
green toe—I might even plan ahead, and add a narrow stripe or two
of the solid green in the cuff of the yellow socks as I knit them. It
will make an interesting detail, and make a solid green toe look
planned. If I end up not needed the green, I can always just add a
stripe or two of green just before starting the toe—just—well,
because!
The green skeins are already in the
line up of my own sock club--(divided, packed into a project bag, a
lace pattern picked out)--the yellow socks won't be knit till much
later in the year—or maybe even next year.
This little scarf (I wouldn't every
call it a shawl) will match several things I own. I already
have some yellow tops, and some skirts with yellow trim—and a
yellow sun visor for the summer. And I am thinking about buying a
piece of bright yellow cloth—Right now, I am hemming and hawing. Do
I want it for clothing? I love yellow, but I find it soils even
faster than white!
Still—It's a 60 inch wide twill at
$2 a yard, and I think I MUST. For just a few bucks, enough for a
skirt. For a few more bucks, enough for a skirt and a jumper. A
whopping $10 would buy enough fabric for a set—a jumper, a skirt,
and a jacket... a wardrobe of clothing! Well, maybeI'll buy just enough for a skirt.
Of course, I shouldn't buy any more
fabric till I sew up what I have. And maybe, I shouldn't be thinking
about making skirts. They require too much effort to alter--but I am
thinking about wrap around skirts!
Something super simple, made with just
1 main pattern piece—doubled. With a center front seam, and
pockets that are set in (similar to bound button holes.) At first, the pockets
would bit forward of the “side seam position”, as I
loose more weight, they will move back-towards a side seam position.
I might eventually need to alter a wrap around skirt, but with a
simply designed skirt, that has just 1 center seam (and the waist
band) there would only be 1 seam to undo to alter.
Then again, I think I should stick
to jumpers. I took one in last week... and have added darts (long
front and back ones) to another jumper so it's not so baggy and
shapeless. Another jumper is just about ready to be taken in, too.
And I have altered some other skirts--(straight ones) so I have some
smaller clothing—including a lovely olive green silk skirt –the
yellow scarf will look great with the olive skirt and matching tank
top. A bit dressy—but not too fancy for every day. A black and pink print skirts will be done(completely altered) later today.
I need another jumper pattern—one
that is more like a shirt dress.. with buttons or snaps, or maybe
even a zipper closure down the front—to add some variety.
And more than anything, I just need to
get cutting and sewing!
