After a very long day, with the promise of another one like it to follow, I decided to go shopping.. at home. Shopping in the Stash Bins is a rewarding experience. I know ahead of time that I will like what I find. I put it there. It may not be what I’m looking for at the moment, but sure as heck , I’ll find stuff that I love. It won’t be one of those disappointing, empty trips to the LYS (sometimes I DO have those, I know that it seems unlikely due to the size of my Stash, but it does happen). I’m looking for inspiration, something that talks to me. I’m looking for the right fiber from which to make the shell shawl. I think I may have found that one. I’m also looking to see if I have the right yarn for Blaze. There is a silk and something, I think rayon, that I have dyed before. I like it in it’s natural color. It might be chancy with the weight, it’s sort of heavy and I wonder if it will hold it’s shape after washing. This will have to be swatched and washed.
top.. Blaze contender, bottom..shell shawl
Then I found this.. it has a wonderful color. Both boucles are the same stuff, rayon and very slippery. Just the thought if untying it to take enough for a sample sends shivers up my back. If it gets away from me, it’ll be all over. If you’ve ever used Fiesta’s Rayon Boucle you know what i’m talking about.
Maybe what I need is a trip through some knitting mags. I’m missing the FBS already. That was a fun project. Or I could dig up the beautiful lace leaf socks that I started a year ago, they’re hanging around waiting for me somewhere. The pattern??? 😉
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The only thing about silk and rayon is the ‘give’. Blaze fits closely and if there is no give you may not be able to get it on. It’s a beautiful yarn, however.