It seems like everything I'm knitting these days is purple. And the yarn I'm using is all from my stash, so I guess I went through a purple phase a while back! Now I can't get enough of orange and red! But I really, really need to use up some of my stash before I go buy more. I've had a trip to the LYS planned for a couple of weeks, but every time I plan to go, something else comes up!
Right now I'm still working on the skater's over top (ravelry link) and then on Friday (last week...I had to stop and think for a minute) I checked out from the library Weekend Knitting by Melanie Falick and just had to start the garter-cuff gloves and mittens (ravelry link). I'm doing the mittens (fingerless) and in some mystery purple yarn that I think is Cascade 220 super wash because deep down I know, especially now that September is here, that I'm going to need them soon!
Sorry I don't have any in-progress pictures, maybe I'll be enthused to get the camera out and show you later on!
Hope everyone had a great weekend and welcome September!
6 comments:
good idea to use stash that way! I should do the same thing ...
Purple, red and orange are a great combination. Try some fair isle with your extra yarn from other projects. It could be fun!
I've been thinking about doing some fair isle on a hat soon...so we'll see! Great suggestion! Thanks:)
i LOVE Weekend Knitting. it is a fantastic book. i look forward to seeing your mittens--i want to try that pattern.
I have tons of purple in my stash too, and I can't seem to stop buying purple! I just bought some yarn 2 days ago, 3 different purples, 1 red, and 1 teal. And I was supposed to go stash diving this year instead of buying yarn.
Still trying to figure out how to branch out into other colors when buying yarn...
Me likely the purple too...plus little girls tend to really like purple and I have three nieces :)
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