I did a little crocheting over the weekend - but not too much more than that. Well, I also started another pair of fingerless gloves out of some well aged sock yarn (Lion brand Magic Stripes - remember that?) just to use the yarn up. It’s more like a sport than a fingering weight - no biggie - but has a bit of a rough feel. I’m hoping that once the finished item is washed, it will soften up a bit. And, since the yarn is a blue/navy/purple mix with grey and white blips, I’m also thinking about over-dyeing it. The purple is why I bought this colorway in the first place, but I no longer find it appealing and have been wondering if an over-dye of violet (or red!) might liven things up a bit :)
I did decide to frog the green hat mentioned in last Friday’s post so I can use that green in my blanket (poor, neglected thing - I didn’t even look at it this weekend!). With luck, I won’t even need to dye more green as I think I have enough right now to do what I want with it. I do have to dye some more of the Come Sail Away because I’m going to need it pretty soon here :)
My mind is turning to sweaters again. I’ve had an image of a drop shoulder pullover in my head for a while now and last week a yarn posibility presented itself. Have a look at the CotLin - and the Moroccan Red is the color I’ve been thinking about. Would that not make an exceptional sweater? I have worked with the yarn before and like it. I do need to wash a swatch and see what happens then. As star-struck as I am by that rich, rich color, I would be heartbroken to get a sweater made and then, upon the first washing, have it bleed out to a sickly orange. That would just be sad…
Finally, Kathleen over at All My Great (or not so Great!) Adventures has been working on the Glacial Gauntlets of the Wolf. She found a couple of errors in the pattern and brought them to my attention so that I could fix them - thanks so much for the heads up, Kathleen. She also promises pictures soon of her finished project - in black yarn with red beads - smokin’!
Hope your Mondays treat you gently!
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Was sorry to miss Chatters this week—I was at a concert of some very fine Canadian folk singers. I also have some old striping sock yarn I was thinking of mixing with another heavier yarn for some mittens. I am not sure what will happen to the striping though if I mess with the gauge.
Rob - Oh heavens, if I’d had the chance to go to a fine Canadian folk concert, I might have missed Chatters too :)
There is a picture in this post and another in this one.
Both were done the same way - with a strand of natural color worsted weight and a strand of self-patterning sock yarn. The patterning is still there, but it’s effect is much softened by combining it with the solid color.
Hey Robbyn! Sorry I missed chatters too. We went out for dinner with some friends but we got a very late start. We didn’t get home until after 10:30 and then I still had to put the small fry to bed. Hope to be there next time! I hope you enjoyed your quiet weekend. Sometimes those are the best kind.
Lisa - Well, I hope you all had a great time :) See you whenever you can make it!
Those hats are so CUTE. Think I will try that myself.
I think CotLin would make a gorgeous sweater! Especially in that red. :)
Rob - Please post pictures if you do! I mean, I know your life is a bit hectic at the moment - but, you know, eventually :)
Opal - I think so too! And your comment is just the impetus I need for digging a ball out and doing some needle/gauge swatches :)
Oh GAWD, I love that red…
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