Sarcelle and Destash Results
Sarcelle is almost finished! Yay! I’m so excited to have it done - it has been a very looong knit, and I’m finally itching to get back to the Asymmetrical Cardigan. The cats adore being draped in lace while they sleep.
The destashing has gone pretty well - everything that I really hated is long gone. Then I, uh, took the money in Paypal and put it into sock yarn. I essentially have quadrupled the size of my sock yarn stash in the past week:
Left to right are Yarn Pirate BFL in Merlot, Sunshine Yarns in Tundra, and Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Teal. Yum. I actually got the Bearfoot at a lys, because I loved the end product of the Thuja-ish socks so much. The photo doesn’t portray the gorgeous greens running through the skein. Time to find some good sock patterns - I’ve got plans for the Yarn Pirate, but nothing slated for the rest.
Rob asked why I got the blue and white yarn, considering that I already have yarn that color. Hmm…
Clearly they are different! Or perhaps I’m in my blue phase? I guess it’s a good change from purple everywhere, and perfect for Project Spectrum!
The Copper/Blue Yarn Pirate above is super skinny - I’m getting 10 stitches per inch on US 0 needles. They’ll likely be done sometime in 2008. The stitches are so teeny that it’s difficult to pull the cord between them to magic loop, so I’ll be switching the sock to some sharp dpns now that I’m knitting in the round.
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I think they’re significantly different! The blues are tonally similar, but the copper and russet are disparate from the cream and chocolate.
*pats chest, rolls eyes at self* Pardon me, I think I just belched a bunch of $10 words.
:)
P.S. Love the Merlot!
hey, you bought my favorite semi-solid! i so wanted to keep that one. all of your new yarn is gorgeous. i love that sunshine yarn!
isn’t it funny that i get gauge w/ my sock yarn on size 2 needles?? i’m a tight knitter i guess.
I keep dancing around different sock patterns for the Sunshine Yarn that I have, too. How about something lacy and fun like Hedera or a Nancy Bush pattern for the Bearfoot?
*drools*
I think they are very different colors! :) both very pretty! Where did you find the BFL Yarn Pirate? the color is AMAZING!!!!
Those are some yummy sock yarns. Ooh, I can’t wait to see the lace blocked out and in it’s glory.
Picasso had a blue period - why not you, too!
Love all the yarn goodness - that copper/blue is edible…
Gorgeous sock yarns! Clearly the blues are very different. Rob is such a guy! :)
I can see why you’d want to get back to the cardigan–knitting with those teeny needles would make me want to make something a bit more bulky! ;)
Re-stashing is the best part of de-stashing!
Wow, Sarcelle has been a long knit - you had just started it before you were in Austin last September, correct? It has come out so rich and lovely. Did you keep it on the Knitpicks options the entire time? Did you like those needles?
Love the sunlight in your pictures. We are enjoying that here today.
Heh–why bother to de-stash if you can’t re-stash right afterwards?