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October 07, 2004Do you recycle?Recently going through my stash has made me really want to take inventory of what I have to knit up around here. There are a few projects that I know are not going to be used in their current state, so I need to let the transformation begin.    Mystery bag, The Knit Stitch Knit Round Scarf, Rebecca Mottled Sweater in Noro Kochoran This mystery bag has been hanging around for a while waiting to be felted. It's obvious to me now that this is never going to happen, so I need to make better use of this yarn. It is 6 skeins (4 different colors) of Kureyon that I purchased last year at a fraction of their original cost in a sale bin (two of them used to be a hat that never came together. I thought there were not enough to really make anything other than a small bag. I was obviously wrong. 6 balls went a bit further than I thought. Then we have 3 balls (2 of one color, 1 of another) of kureyon that made up this knit round scarf. Well, this bad boy rolls like crazy. I know I could reknit and throw in some purl rows to stop the roll, but if I haven't done it by now, I'm not gonna. I wore it once and figured its so short (with the roll action), I'll pass it on to mini. Well, she won't have it. Way to scratchy for her liking, so this will be morphing into something else real soon. Plus I'm convinced I need one that looks like this fabulous version by Mindy. And I happen to have that exact color in my stash which was a purchase inspired by Mindy's knit round scarf a while back. And there is the Noro Kochoran that fit before washing (I didn't swatch and block) It really grew in the wash to great lengths and though the yarn is just as wonderful as it was before, the yardage growth was bit too much for wear. So you know where this... is...going. And to think this used to be a sweater. I am actually thinking about knitting this back up in a smaller size. I really like the Rebecca pattern. Here's another one knit in GGH Via Mala. I have worn it out practically. It was one of my first sweaters and its been really great alone or in layers. Pretty versatile I must say. With a cowl neck or off the shoulder, it was really comfortable. This Noro Kochoran will be something. It's the most I have ever spent on yarn and I will wear my money's worth out of it. I just have knit up something in the right size. Once I pulled my Kochoran stash together I knew I had to get with it. Way to yummy to sit around anymore.   GGH Trikolore Then I have some GGH Trikolore that was this (middle pic) for a minute. I know, what was I thinking. I just started this top down poncho for mini, but the increases shifted a bit somewhere a few inches from the bottom, so I gotta rip up and try to figure out where all of the markers used to be. I want the center inc's to be around two knit stitches. I didn't just move the markers up 'cause I thought, oh it'll be easy to see the increases. Not so easy with this thick and then though (if they were so visible I probably wouldn't have made the mistake in the first place, lol). Just started and I am already ripping. Humph!
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You have made some very nice things--but I like your sensibility--"if I haven't done it by now..." That Kochoran is wonderfully yummy! Do you have any plans for the newly frogged stuff? I recycle yarn from sweaters that other people have made (that I get at the thrift store, etc), but I am sure that some of the first sweaters I made (the ones that I never wear) could benefit from this. They are just taking up closet space! You have such a great stash, Froggy! :) Posted by: Lauren at October 7, 2004 06:03 AMI love the off the shoulder look modeled by the manequin. I'm really impressed with your mixing of Noro colors in the bag and 'scarf'. There are some great Trikolore patterns in Hollywood Knits. Posted by: Lauren at October 7, 2004 08:55 AMDamn, but you make sense, and you've inspired me to nix the ugly SnB Chinese Charm Purses (that I will NEVER use), which I just can't seem to bring myself to sew linings for. And your mystery bag pic? Hillarious! Thanks for the coffee-snort laugh. I needed it Posted by: La at October 7, 2004 12:30 PMI have ONE skein of Kochoran. I love that stuff! I was just going to make a skinny garter scarf with it...I think it's so cool that you are re-knitting with it! Posted by: Heather at October 7, 2004 01:02 PMooh lil froggy~ I have such a crush on your stash. You've got some gorgeous, gorgeous yarns there. I finished off my knit-round (thanks for the mention!) with a garter stitch border, since I just KNEW it was gonna roll, but i'm thinking now about ripping it out and doing a ribbed edge and making it a bit longer. Didja notice that in the photograph in the book the model is wearing it INSIDE OUT so you can't tell it's rolling? Cheaters. Posted by: mindy at October 7, 2004 02:59 PMpretty yarns to rip... cant wait to see what some of tehm turn into. I havent truly recycled yarn. I have some cursed yarn that I just leave alone and I have some stored yarn that I cant access. and then I have 3-5 balls of "local" stash yarn... I need more yarn, or a yarn therapist :) Posted by: stinkerbell at October 7, 2004 04:02 PMI actually said "mmm..." to the yummy yarn before I realized what I was doing. ;) You've inspired me to do a frog-a-long, though, thanks! You're inspiring me to rip out and recycle myself. I've got some sweaters that never get any wear. But all those seams to undo! Posted by: Becky at October 8, 2004 02:46 AMLove your bag-over-the-head shot. Hilarious! But the colours on it are gorgeous :o) It would make a terrific sweater or poncho. I agree about ripping out stuff that you'll never wear/use. I just frogged a project with some nasty intarsia bits because I can't be arsed about doing all the stupid yarn carrying anymore *lol* So, three cheers to froggin' it at Froggy's! Posted by: lyn at October 8, 2004 05:07 AMIt's a very good idea to rip out things youÄre anyway not wearing. It reminds me that I have some UFOs lying around that I should unravel.... but I am still too lazy for it. I hope I'll wake up one morning and get as much energy as you! Your entry encouraged me to get back into the recycling habit, except that I go to thrift stores and but stuff to rip apart :) Here is the weekend's work: http://mimknits.blogspot.com/2004/10/full-weekend-report.html Posted by: Mimsical at October 11, 2004 02:52 PM |