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June 20, 2006
June Yarn Swap - lucky me!
This month, I was paired with Jeanie from Dances With Yarn and CrochetCast for the Project Spectrum Yarn Swap. Apparently whoever she was paired with last month made quite an impression, because she totally spoiled me with all kinds of blue goodies! Between the beautiful Hill Country Yarn, the icy blue beaded bracelet, and the shiny boxes of mints, it was like a cool breeze came blowing right out of the box! Thanks Jeanie! I can't wait to see how this yarn knits up. But....
I am forcing my self to wait just a bit. If you remember from last week, I had a major case of startitis. Right now, I have four projects actively being worked on, which is quite a few for me. The problem is, I'm not really thrilled with all of them.
- The second blue Trekking XXL sock. I worked on this a bit during my family reunion, but you know how it goes... second socks are boring. Still, I might be able to finish in June if I put my mind to it!
- The yellow wrap. I did end up starting over with bigger needles. I like how this project is turning out, it just takes a LOT of concentration to work on, so that means usually I choose a more mindless project. I might get shoved to the back burner for a while, just depends how I'm feeeling.
- The Cotton Tape tank top. Hmmm... there's something I don't like about the pattern I picked - I think the k3togs look really weird in yarn as thick as the Cotton Tape. Plus, I keep seeing Lolly's progress on the Carla pullover and I love the finished product, maybe I should do that instead.
- The diagonal short-row scarf. I got the pretty Diakeito yarn from the sale bin, which means I was limited to amount left when I bought it - turns out 3 skeins isn't enough to make a decent-sized scarf. Short scarves are just annoying. I tried t get around the problem by making it a keyhole scarf (where you slip one end of the scarf through a slit instead of wrapping it around your neck) but I don't think the yarn, which is 1-ply, would hold up well to repeated wear of pulling over itself. So... I ripped out the last skein and started the Short-Row Hat from Interweave Winter 2005 (free online pattern). As you can tell, I firmly believe that this yarn is meant to be in short rows!
So, no progress pics because everything is 1 step forward, two steps back these days.
Posted by zarah at June 20, 2006 7:07 AM
Comments
Lovely June yarn swap package!
I'm feeling the same way about my cotton tape project. Lolly's Carla is gorgeous. My project may have to be chucked in favor of Carla as well.
Posted by: Jennifer at June 20, 2006 9:19 AM
Thanks for the link to that hat, I really like that pattern a lot! I think it will look awesome with that yarn.
Posted by: Sarah at June 20, 2006 10:29 AM
What beautiful blues you have there!
I'm feeling the same way about a few of my projects right now... so much knitting, so little time... & I'm not really in love with any of it...
Posted by: kelly at June 20, 2006 3:56 PM
What a great swap! You've been spoiled! : )
I'm having a hard time right now finding something that I really want to start knitting. I need to get a tank top on my needles!
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen at June 20, 2006 10:51 PM
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