Right. So I just moved to California a few months ago, and left my stash in Iowa. My sister will appreciate it! I said. She’s a better knitter than I am! I’ll start my new life all over from scratch, with less clutter.
And yet somehow here I am a few months later raiding Knitpicks all over again, and tempted to call my family to mail me the balls of slubby mystery silk-wool-whatever blend I found for a dollar a ball at a secondhand store in Grinnell, and cursing the Curse that keeps me from knitting an aran in Shamrock Reilly for the person who would appreciate it most. (And a Kelley for me, and … nobody’s going to get that.) I can only sigh and conclude that some things are in the blood, doomed to come back over and over again.
Anyway, I have a few posts planned – I need to pimp out Knitpicks, after all, and contemplate its place in the world of yarn, and there’s always my growing knittercrush on Ireland – but for now, I’m tired, so you get some pictures of the yarn I have now.
Wool of the Andes, for the Rogue sweater (about which I fully intend to wax lyrical). It’s a lot softer than I thought it would be, and it makes a really gorgeous fabric considering how notoriously uneven my stitches are. And cables look gorgeous in it. It’s not quite Merino, but oh how it will do. Plus the heathering is really nice; I don’t like solid yarns for single-colored pieces, I think they look really boring, but twists and spaced-dyed stuff just look funny to me. I wish it was easier to find heathers.
Andean Silk;. I’m still not sure what I think of this. It’s hella soft – every time I touch it, I think “om nom nom” – but it doesn’t seem to be taking the cables I bought it for well, so I don’t know what I’m to do. Luckily the person I bought it for doesn’t seem to be having her wedding anytime soon, so I’m probably safe.
(Pic stolen from a friend of mine, as I can’t find my Blue Beetle issues.) Now this is a neat one. As you may or may not know, I love comic books. Love them to bits. The current Blue Beetle is one of my favorites (I adore John Rogers to a rather terrifying degree). So needless to say when said friend found this, it didn’t take long for us to clear out the reserves. The colors go so well together. Unfortunately, it’s pretty much on the opposite end of the gauge spectrum from where I’m used to working (aran weight all the way, baby!) so I’ve no clue what I’ll do with it. Maybe a really thin Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf, it’s been ages since I’ve done one of those and it would look really good with these colors.
Thea (that’s basilido to you) bought me this at the dollar store. I love Thea. I’m not exactly the world’s biggest fan of tape, so I don’t know what I’d do with it, but I’ll treasure it always anyway.
Bonus: the Rogue so far, as it’s the only project I’m really doing much with.
Isn’t this sexy?
Mmmm, cables. I’ll be in my bunk.
OMG. I’m kind of in love with the Rogue pattern. Kind of a lot. Your cables are gorgeous. GORGEOUS. Love the yarn choice. I hereby declare you winner. <3
I agree! Lovely cables! You have inspired me to try some (really. I found a pattern today for some that look easy).
Everyone should be in love with the Rogue. It is sexalicious. And not nearly so scary as it looks. Probably. I’m only on the back, I haven’t done the hood yet.
But yes, cables? Totally not scary at all. I will post about them later now that I know that posts actually do get posted sometimes after I submit them.
Okay, that is my fault, but it didn’t email me to tell me there were posts waiting!