March 29, 2006
I finished the back of the cabled cardi. I actually finished it a week or so ago and am now ignoring it again. I am not sure what my problem is with this sweater because I don't dislike the yarn or the pattern. I don't think this will be finished for her birthday though at the rate I am moving on it.
Recent additions to the sock yarn stash from Brooklyn Handspun:
Chocolate covered cherries - yum.
Lombard melon - yum again.
I first heard about this yarn from Lolly. It is even more gorgeous in real ife than it is in the pictures. Marie and dyes get along really well and she has great service.
Speaking of sock yarn stash, I took a picture of mine last week. Um, scary. I was pretty surprised on how many pairs I could make. Not as surprised as hubby was though. I tried to tell him I could show him much bigger stashes than mine, but he wasn't interested. All he said was "Two wrongs don't make a right". What a clever saying. Do you think he made that up? Anyway, I am saving the picture of it for April 1, which in case you didn't know is Flash Your Stash Day. I am going to use it as a way to get organized and a reality check, both of which I really need. Should be interesting. So get your cameras out and snap some pics of your stash. Don't be scared. You know you want to.
Happy Hump Day and Happy Knitting!
Posted by Karen at March 29, 2006 10:09 AMlove that pink cabled cardi ! Isn't it funny how every sweater seems to have a time it gets set aside for a bit?
The new yarn - definately yummy. and The April Fool's 'flash your stash' sounds like fun, but hmmm.. would it all fit in one pictures??? mwwaahahah
Why do I think my name might have been involved in that conversation with your husband?!? Isn't Marie's yarn great? I just love her stuff.
Posted by: Carole at March 29, 2006 12:28 PMI love the pink! LOVE IT!
flash your stash...haha. Will have to watch for that one!
Posted by: heather at March 29, 2006 02:42 PMMy latest idea is to split the sock yarn up into 3 groups and store them in three different locations. It doesn't seem to upset M as much this way. That chocolate covered cherries makes me a little breathless.
Posted by: Emily at March 29, 2006 03:09 PMI think the sweater is lovely! Don't fail on it, get back in the saddle. Lovely sock yarn, too bad it's sock yarn! I am definitely not into knitting socks right now.
Posted by: Chris at March 29, 2006 05:03 PMMy problem is that it would take too long to find my stash which all over this house. I think it's taking over and I don't want to make it, or anyone else around here, mad.
Li
Thats Yummy looking yarn ! I went to look and oogle on her website but its all sold old, the pretty colors anyway. Oh poo!
Posted by: the country girl at March 30, 2006 08:18 AMI love the back of that cardi! And your new yarn is lovely. I photo'd my socks stash for the SYAC but you know (helpful hint here) I did it when el hubster was NOT home. Just saying!
Posted by: amanda at March 30, 2006 08:20 AMThe cardi looks great. I'm also coveting your chocolate covered cherries yarn. What a great color!
Posted by: Christina at March 30, 2006 11:43 AMThe cabled cardi back is lovely! And the sock yarn...I can't believe how much sock yarn is out there, and I have so little. I want more! But wait, I joined SYAC! Well, maybe when it's all over.
Posted by: katie at March 31, 2006 02:46 PMIs that La Gran? I love that yarn. I haven't knit with it in ages, as I always feel as if I look like a big colored marshmallow in it, but I used to knit with it all of the time. My girls all have had sweaters out of it when they were little. Matching ones, that matched their Easter dresses and my sweater........... Those were the days.
Posted by: Teresa C at April 1, 2006 12:26 PM