While talking to Faythe about what to knit (her only suggestion being anything other than sock), I came up with a couple ideas. I've always balked stranded socks aka intarsia aka fair isle. Maybe I should give that a try? Or maybe mittens? If I do, this will be my project for the Hazel Knuts group. My other project, and I'm already setting myself up for failure just by choosing it, is a lace shawl. Whenever I try something with lace yarn, I fail miserably. My count gets off, I drop stitches, the yarn tangles...you name it, it happens.
In other news, after several queries and comments about the size of my stash, I have decided to make 2010 the year of multicolor stash busting. I'm not a fan of multi's but I keep acquiring them either because they come in yarn clubs or because everyone likes them so I am trying to force myself to like them too. (Much like wine. Everyone likes wine so I keep making myself drink it, even though I just don't get it. Though I have recently discovered something tasty that appears to be the acrylic of wines, considering the word "chemical" has been used to describe it on one site. )
My latest project using a multicolor yarn that is taking up space is a Hazel Knits sock club yarn called May Flower. It came with a small hank of green yarn to be used for accents, such as the heel and toe. That is exactly what I'm doing. That and knitting a simple lace flower pattern in the flowery colored yarn. Hopefully they'll pop once they're on a foot.
Ooh, speaking of pop. You have to check this out. These are mom's favorite socks at the moment.
I think they're rather hideous, but she loves them. She calls them her "mummer socks." She thinks a "mummer" is a person that likes colorful things. I don't have the energy to explain what it really means.
Anyone else participating in Ravelympics?
2 comments:
I think you should go for mittens. I recommend SpillyJane's Swedish Fish. I did them last year and they were a challenge but I love, love, love them. And you could use some Hazel Knits multi for the fish instead of changing colours for each row of fish. That's what I did. Stranded colour work and stash busting! My two cents, for what it's worth.
I think I'm going to pass on Ravelympics. My life is stressful enough right now - I think adding any pressure to my knitting (the thing I do to relax and de-stress) would be rather foolish!
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