where is the love?

In response to some emails/comment like "Why don't you like..." to my favorite..."Why no love for the Museum...." from Lauren (you completely crack me up, Lauren), I decided to add a bit more info on the yarn that's on my sale/trade page. There is much love for all of the yarn and I have used every single one of them. Here's the skinny...

Artful Yarns: Museum
100% wool ,100 grams/76 yards , 2.25 sts = 1” US 13 needle
I love this yarn and used it for my Orbit Pullover a while back. I intended on using the ecru/black Museum for another, but with all of the fabulous projects and yarn out there I'd thought someone else may want to try it. But if its sits there too long you may be seeing another Orbit cause I really like that pattern, hehe.

Rowan: Big Wool
100% Merino Wool, 87 yds/100g, 2 sts/1in US 19
I'm currently knitting Chrissie with it and I knitted Gwen using the artic color (one of my staple sweaters) that I usually wear with a Guy, a seed stitch scarf made with the stormy wool (and you got me on lack of originality there as its straight outta the book). I've worn Gwen to pieces and I'm hoping that Chrissie will allow me to give that sweater a rest from time to time. I got the merry berry along with one of these books a while back and just haven't gotten around to knitting with it yet and I seem to have a lot of big wool in my closet already as well as another big wool project in progress around here somewhere. Where is it?

Rowan: Biggy Print
100% Merino Wool, 32 yds/100g, 1.5 sts/1in US 36
I knit this turtleneck with it along with some creme big wool. Oh yeah that's my other big wool in progress. Its a creme off the shoulder number. I came to the realization that off the shoulder wouldn't really leave anything else to keep it up, lol. It was the beginning of a Zara. At least now I know what I am looking for. I just love the neck on it on my turtleneck though. You never know when its going to be so cold that you need to really bundle up. Turtleneck or Giraffeneck, what do you think, lol?

Rowan: Cork
95% Extra Fine Merino, 5% Nylon, 120 yds/50g, 3.5 sts/1in US 11
I have used this yarn in knitting mini's favorite hat from last winter and plan on using it again in the gleam color in a future project, Martha as I happen to have more gleam in my stash.

Gedifra: Dandy
60% merino wool, 20% acrylic, 20% nylon, 72 yds/50g, 3 sts/1 US 10.5
And a Dandy sweater is currently in the works. Here's where I'm at with it . It's a very fun texture and I enjoy working with it. I just need to make some adjustments to it, but I hope to be rockin' it some time soon.

In short, there are just so many yarns out there and I would like to knit with as many as I can get my knitty little hands on. And even though I love the yarns listed above, I either have projects in progress or completed so hopefully someone else out there can enjoy them as much as I do. Basically, I've tried all these and in most cases more than once and now I want to try out other yarns in other weights too.

So that's the skinny...

And on a side note, the sun finally decided to make an appearance yesterday. I got a few pics taken, finally. And I hope to take a few more today. These winter days make it so much harder to take pics. By the time I get home most days its already dark. I know, not headline news and most people have the same problem as its winter already. Hey Margene, why don't you send some of that beautiful bright fluffy stuff my way. Your pics are just gorgeous! Oh, nevermind (as I dodge a shoe that a neighbor just threw my way). We don't really have the constant cold temps to keep it nice and beautiful anyway. Or the equipment you guys have (now that's a snowblower!) A white Christmas would be great though! I'll just keep admiring those fantastic scenic shots that you share that accompany your fabulous knits.

Posted by froggy at December 13, 2004 01:52 PM