The great thing about having a really good stash is that it is there, in arms reach (if you’re lucky enough to have your stash in a manageable pile), ready to be fondled, checked against patterns, maybe even swatched, whenever. Way over a year ago I went to the Webs Tent Sale, twice.. well… three times, but once to just get a couple circular needles, NOT yarn. The other two times were quite enough. Two of the yarns I got were the Filatura Di Crosa LUNA, a yummy worsted wt. merino, must be a 16 ply at least, very soft in a Dark Grey and also in Cream. I pulled the dark grey out Thursday night thinking I could start a new project in the car Friday. I did. Three times. That’s right, I frogged it twice. After the first 4 hrs, and 6 or so inches of cables and ribbing I decided it would be too small. I cast on again, traffic increased, tempers flared a bit, my concentration went out the window and after an inch or so I divided the stitches to begin the pattern… oops! Too big! Frogged again and put away for the remainder of that leg of the weekend. On the way back I changed my mind about the pattern, decided that Mom was right (as she often is, should have listened to her many times, this time I did) when she said that she didn’t care for the particular cable that ran up the front.
I had known all along that I didn’t either, it was bugging me but I liked the neckline enough to ignore it. So rather than make up my mind completely, this time I cast on for the back. I have time to plan the front and finally got those six or seven inches of 3-2 ribbing back on the needles. Lovely yarn to work with, very soft. Unfortunately, I’ve since read that you should plan on 15 balls for a size medium, long sleeve sweater. Don’t laugh Carol, I bought 12, I’m going for it. Don’t ask, I feel lucky. Besides, I’ve got it on 9’s. Of course there is all that ribbing. Oh crap, I’m still going for it. I can always rip out the bottom and edge all of it, except the neckline with the cream, or something. I hope I can find this post when I need a bit of bucking up if it all bites the dust.
Today is as crappy as it gets here in New England.. cold, windy and torrents of rain. I should clean the house. I SHOULD have a cleaning lady. Instead, I’ve been carding and spinning some really lovely soft stuff I washed a while back. Ermm.. I washed part of it, the rest waits. Maybe I should open the bag and see if it’s still waiting, by now it could be moth turds. I’m having fun carding it with a bit of bunny that I picked up at CT S&W last April. Card a little, spin a little…
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You can always make the sleeves a different color.
Great looking fleece. I can’t wait to see what you create from it.
I think Margene has the right idea. What ar eyou thinking you might do instead of that cable on the front? A different cable? Solid ribbing? The yarn looks lovely, anyway.