Not much knitting yesterday – a few
rows forward. But a good deal more stash-busting.
Forgotten treasures revealed: two
lovely skeins of Pakokku. Neither is “Vampires of Venice”, but
still, very nice. And some madtosh Twist Light (I think it's called)
which sounds as if it would make a good sock yarn, being 25% nylon.
There's something out there called madtosh Sock which is 100% wool,
if I've got it right. I wouldn't trust that for wear.
And I kept the Arne&Carlos unknit
socks, and three unknit examples of Kaffe's yarn, and wound up with
quite a bagful of sock yarn.
There's one real puzzle. Two years ago,
I think it was, I bought kits for knitting the official University of
Kansas beanie and scarf. I knit the beanie, for granddaughter Lizzie
who was attending that institution at the time. But I never knit the
scarf. What to do with it now? Nobody in the women's prison (or
anywhere else around here) is going to want to knit a University of
Kansas scarf. But I can't just throw it away.
The decision on that one: keep it. I
can knit it for Lizzie any time. She'll still have K.U. in her heart
– it was a very successful year.
What about Kaffe's “Green Granite
Blocks”, which has lingered so long in my sidebar? I think the only
possible verdict on that one is going to be to chuck it. I'll have a
lingering look today. Maybe I have thrown away so much that I could
buy it a nice clear plastic box of its own and leave it on a shelf in
the cupboard to be found after my death.
I still have one more Kaffe kit in the
stash, a sleeveless vest which I have always rather fancied. It may
be called “Mosaic” and certainly has patterns which are found in
ancient mosaics. Keep that one.
Interestingly, or perhaps not, there
are no unknit sweaters in the stash, huge as it is (unless you count the Mosaic kit). Endless oddballs
and skeins of this and that. But apparently when I buy yarn to knit
a sweater, I knit it.
I should finish today – hoping for
not too many more surprises.
Here's yesterday's picture of the
Dunfallandy blankie so far:
Melfina, you are clearly in a situation
where you need to recruit a friend or two to help knit your ideas.
Shandy: Thank you!
Too bad you couldn't have a stash swap. One's trash is another's treasure!
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is impressive. And forgotten treasures are always wonderful. I found $20 in my winter coat left from last year!
ReplyDeleteI went and searched for Green Granite Blocks...oh my, my eyes! I admire your patience to get to 35% on that one! There are people on Ravelry who would scratch each other's eyes out for such a kit though, you could offer it for a donation to a chosen charity, perhaps?
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ReplyDeleteI cleaned out my stash earlier this year - but a look last night in the forgotten cedar chest tells me I need to re-do. You're an inspiration! Please don't chuck the Granite Blocks kit - instead would you consider selling?
ReplyDeleteThe blanket is wonderful. It makes me want to put aside my current knitting (top down pullover, endless stockinette in the round) and start something with cables.
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