I’m working my way through a serious case of starter-itis with my knitting. There are so many great patterns. I’m spending far too much time scouring the inter-webs for new ones, not to mention all the ones I already had in my queue. Every time I finish a really big knitted thing I start this panicked need interest to have another big project on the needles. and a searching I will go. The starter-iris is not calmed by having new yarns to admire, and pet, and sniff, and cuddle, and KNIT! I added knew skeins last week and this week I’ve placed another order as well as a preorder. I really need to reign it in, I’m a bit out of control.
And, I blame think having used 7 skeins of my hoarded Wollmeise for the Find Your Fade shawl by Andrea Mowry that everyone (including myself and several of my friends) seems to making right now, created a definite shortage that had to be rectified! So….I’ve picked up several skeins of Wollmeise from The Loopy Ewe and a few more not pictured. DON’T TELL!
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Lace-Orient, Die Autser, Pure- Allegria, Pithaya, & NO whales in CO |
I started making the Shusui Shrug bySusanne Sommer. I like the challenge of the pattern. It’s far from
my usual style. But this yarn was completely wrong!! This stayed in thought process for less than 24 hours. I knew I hated the combo. So, I frogged it, and restarted another project with the yarn and ordered different yarn from Knitpicks to try this pattern again.
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Shusui Shrug worked through set up and first repeat section |
For the new project I started the Match & Move by Martina Behm. I made a slight adjustment using a yarn over for the increase instead of Knit into the Front and Back. I debated about adding a lace section similar to the Free your Fade by Andrea Mowry. In the end I decided to just stick with the garter stitch. It will be good Game of Thrones knitting!!!
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Match & Move in Wollmeise Pure-Pinball Wizard & Potzblitz |
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Nuvem Schematic from Martina Behm’s Pattern pictures on Ravelry |
I have several other projects going now, too. I have two pairs of socks, and a scarf that I’m working on in conjunction with my classes. Usually I like to have 3 projects. Socks for on the go, a complex pattern to challenge my mind and a interesting but simple TV watching project.
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My Sampler Circle Scarf using a Quillin Fiber Arts bamboo-wool blend I can’t remember the actual yarn, the label is long gone. |
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Knitpicks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Happy Valley |
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FIberstory Fave in Lagoon I couldn’t quite capture the color correctly |
Whew, that was a lot! I have so many more things swirling around in my head though…..another day.