Because you can never have too many projects OTN...

I went to MassAveKnits tonight to pick up the scarf pattern, and I went to Greenwood to the Goodwill before I went home. I picked up a really cute kelly green wool Old Navy Sweater (that I started picking apart in the bar at Olive Garden while waiting on my carry-out). Before I left Goodwill, I strolled through the back "crazy aisles" just to glance around and if there wasn't a skein of yarn lol. Ok, nothing spectacular, just some acrylic - nooooooo it was WOOL! And upon further inspection there were three skeins. It's REALLY old and they are three different dye lots of the same color, but I bought them anyway, because I could hahaha. The yarn is a dark burgandy color, kind of like wine. Long story short, when I got home, I looked up a felted bag pattern that I'd been eyeing and cast on my 4th WIP this week!! LOL Can you say Knitting ADD??

Future Project Idea
Pattern: Felted Purse
Yarn: Any 100% wool (not superwash)
Needles: US10 circs, and dpns

I also picked up some Cash Vero Yarn while I was at MassAve since they didn't carry Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, Susan (the owner) said this was a good substitute. So........... I will be adding another pair of Fetching to the list this week, too.

Let's see, that means I have the following OTN:
a. Syd's sweater
b. Skull illusion scarf
c. Trey's socks
d. Felted Purse frogged due to wrong circ length

and e. Fetching waiting patiently to be CO. LOL Wow, I have a lot to do this week!!

Future Projects/Ideas

The other day, someone on one of the mailing lists I'm on sent a request for the Ruffled Roses Scarf pattern by Annie Modesitt. I emailed MassAveKnits to see if they had it and they requested it for me. I'm going to go pick it up either today or Friday. This request wasn't actually for me, but the pattern isn't allowed to be emailed, etc, so I'm keeping it. (Annie has done this for a great reason, she wants ppl to actually go INTO their LYS and buy things rather than just shop online). I think this is really nice of her to encourage support of your LYS. I am unsure that I will actually make this scarf as its a little "foo foo" for me, but I do think it's really cute.

Future Project Idea
Pattern: Ruffled Roses Scarf
Yarn: ONLine, Linie 194 Solo
Misti Baby Alpaca Worsted Marigold Melange
Misti Baby Alpaca Worsted Chartreuse Melange
Misti Baby Alpaca Worsted Maize
Needles: US7

Right now, though I'm working on an Skull Illusion Scarf in Orange and Blue. The illusion isn't as clear as I'd hoped, but as expected I'm using cheap yarn for the "trial and error" phase.

The great people over at sent me another picture of the Swamp Witch Shawl per my request. They did mention that even this 2nd picture doesn't do the green that is in the shawl justice. I still think this is so cool looking, and I really think I will eventually knit this.

WCTP KAL (and FunFur Scarf Update)

I have to say, Loopy Knits has to have THE COOLEST looking WCTP hat on her needles!!!

The FunFur scarf is almost finished. I was hoping to get it done with just the two skeins of color, but I had to use two of each. The first skeins ran out when I was about 3.5ft into it. I think I want it to be about 5ft, but maybe 6, we'll just have to see. Its about 4ft currently and its not really long enough.



UPDATE (Jan 28) - I found another little shot of Jennifer's hat on WCTP. And my advice is - DON'T FROG IT! :-) It's cute. I'm gonna post pics here until it's done cuz I love it.



UPDATE (Feb 1) - Looks like Jennifer is finished with her cute hat.

Fun Fur Scarf

My hands hurt so badly today I couldn't hold the needles for Trey's 2nd mitten... so I rested all day and picked up some big needles around 11pm. I started the Fun Fur scarf. I wasn't sure how the yarn would knit up since I've heard such horrible stories about it and all other novelty yarns. But I find its not too bad. It is making a really cute scarf and should look cute on. We'll see! :-) The more I make of this scarf the more it really looks like Marty, my aunt - the walking Barbie Doll. *grin*



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