Between keeping traditions—and trying new things.
(I have been conflicted—and it's made
me negative.. I want to focus on the positive—another form of
tension)
Between giving things away—and
finding your mail box full of new things!
I frequently am giving away a ball or
two (or ten!) of yarn to friends—Yarns I like—but not as much as
when I bought it. Yarn that I bought one skein of—to try.. and now
I am just not interested. Yarns that were shared with me... and well
I just don't know what to do with them. They need new homes—where
someone will find a good use for them.
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| A gift in the mail, from my sister |
You'd think it would reduce my stash—It
should—but then, just when I least expect it—New yarn comes into
my life. My sister in Japan has been on a tear—and once again—my
mail box was stuffed with yarn—It's lovely isn't it? Labeled
mohair (technically goat not sheep wool) I suspect it has some wool
blended in--I'll have to work at understanding the blend (its in Japanese). The colors are so pretty—there are 7 full skeins and a
partial one. And even though they are only 25g skeins, there is
plenty enough to make a cowl. Not that I need another cowl, or scarf
or hat, or fingerless gloves...
Still my mental queue is filled with
ideas for knitting cowls, and hats and scarves and fingerless gloves; And sweaters, and other stuff!
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| on their way to being socks |
First --I think (after I finish my current projects) —some fingerless gloves. I
want to make some green ones—an olive sort of green. With ever
round, I like my green leafy ribbed socks better and better.. I
started the heel flap last night—but before that, I stretched them
out on my arm to measure the length—and I so loved them. This
leafy rib is perfect for some fingerless gloves. The ribbed texture
held the fabric snug against my arm—and I just loved how they
looked. It's really a waste to have the pretty border and pretty
pattern on my feet—The same pattern would be perfect for my hands
and arms—where everyone could see it! Not that I don't deserve to
have pretty socks—but..
I know I have some smooth green DK
wool (both Lion Brand superwash DK and some of ACMoore's Kashmir—also
a DK but not superwash--(though the Kashmir is 100% wool merino and
not cashmere) Both are left overs from previous projects and while
there is enough for fingerless gloves there isn't enough for much
else. -I know I want long ones-- I just hope I have enough yarn!
They will be just the thing to wear
some of my ¾ length sleeved sweaters. And to fill in sleeves
of some winter jackets.. (that are too loose!) Or even to wear around
the house.. Today (this AM was lovely—and I have on a short
sleeved T shirt—but a cold front is coming in—and by tonight it
will be 30°'s colder—my arm will get cold—and some long
fingerless gloves would be just the thing.(too bad I haven't knit them yet!)
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| More green yarn. |
Then there is this LLH wool—well--
not wool but a soft and cozy blend of alpaca, linen, wool and nylon
blend—it would be perfect for a cowl—and go great with some green
fingerless gloves. The Savanna color way seems to demand something
ribbed and grass like. A different ribbed pattern than the
fingerless gloves. Other single skein green (just 50g)--in a different
green again –but similar, green –but a bit drab and olivey
green and a bit heavier (not quite worsted weight but close) --could be come a hat—A more leafy design there... All to coordinate—but not to matchy-matchy.
My diamond brocade vest is still
resting—but I have been busy—thinking about what I want to do
with it!
