Friday, June 03, 2005
it's not my fault!
I blame the yarn shop.
I stopped on my way home to try to get a 24" #1 bamboo circular needle so I could keep working on the Quidsocks. (Naturally I broke two of my teensy birch dpns during the line, and I figured that if I switch to using two circs for the rest of the sock, I can carry it with me and thus finish sooner.) Anyway, I thought it was a reasonable request, but the yarn shop didn't seem to agree, and there wasn't really any way I was buying a $16 Turbo when all I need is a $10 Crystal Palace.
So, to console myself after having been denied the needle necessary to my existence as a responsible knitter, I did what anyone would do -
I cast on a new project.
Granted, it's a small one, and it's out of my stash, but still, not really the wisest use of my time. The project in question is Stefanie's one skein wonder. I'm using this handpainted double-strand loopy mohair I got on eBay ages ago. Would be absolutely gorgeous, except that I'm still not sure whether I love the colors or detest them. The yarn is... I guess I'd call it jewel-toned? There's nice stretches of emerald green, some pretty reds and oranges, the occasional bit of bright blue, and then a whole lot of various murky browns. It doesn't particularly match anything I own, which means I'll wind up wearing it with the same lacy black camisole I wear everything with.
Has there ever actually been a cute sweatery garment to wear with a loose t-shirt? That's really what I should be making, since I won't be buying a whole new girly wardrobe any time soon.
Whine whine whine!
I also got the new Yarn of the Month today. Predictably, lots of cotton - blehhhhhh - but Bahama seems like it could be fun for something, I'm not sure what. I can't really fathom wearing much of anything that looks like really poofy terry cloth, but it ought to be good times to knit with.
Lauren posted at 22.55 on 06.03.05
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