New Wool
Last week at work I was so good!
I gave away 2 free knitting kits (that you get with knitting magazines and which I always end up throwing away) and 4 balls of wool to a colleague.
I was slowly making some room in my stash tub.
NOPE!
I instantly bought 2 balls of sock yarn to replace some of the old!
Both are technically Christmas themed sock yarns – 1 by Stylecraft and the other by West Yorkshire Spinners (the left one).
But the one by West Yorkshire Spinners looks more autumn-y to me rather than the ‘gingerbread’ it’s supposed to be.
I also bought a pair of tiny circular needles to have a go using instead of the DPNs. We’ll see if it works!
You can get the orange one here from The Knitting Network, one of my favourite places to buy wool online. I’ve shopped with them a few times before, they’re quick to dispatch and quick and all of their products come in eco-friendly packaging!
And the fabric in the picture above is a gift from a friend (thanks Lizzie!). I’m not sure what to do with it…a bag of some sort maybe? But I also like the idea of making a cushion too…
Ideas For Future Projects
I have 1 1/2 balls of some chunky James C. Brett yarn leftover that I want out of my stash (they’re huge 200g balls so take up a lot of room!) and I was thinking of doing another chunky knitted hat in the round.
I knitted my first hat in the round earlier this year (usually I just do them flat and seam them up) and now I have all the right size circular needles for that!
Also, I’m making another baby blanket out of some scraps of aran baby wool I had leftover. I’m desperate for the room!
I sent off a load of stuff to Knit For Peace today and I still have the main box to go! I think I’ll do a few smaller things such as hats and maybe a cowl or two just to fill the box. There’s already a shawl, baby blanket, baby hats and cardigan as well as an adult hat.
I have the yarn for 2 summer vest tops and the patterns bought and ready to go.
The thing is, I have 5 tops, 2 blankets and a hat on the go already. I guess it’s never to late to start a project, but I want to knit woolly warm things now it’s autumn. And it’s getting cold so it’s definitely autumn now!
I have enough sock yarn for 6 pairs of socks!
I have DK yarn for a pink and cream jumper which I have yet to find the perfect pattern for.
I have some single balls of hand dyed yarn which need to be made up into something.
And lots of single cotton balls that I had an idea to make into lots of dishcloths.
So many ideas and not enough time, energy or money to do them all!
And then, after making a concentrated effort to get my stash down to a manageable amount…I saw the pattern below in a knitting magazine and I want to have a go at it.
Even though colour work makes me want to jump screaming out of a window…
The pattern is by Jenny Watson for West Yorkshire Spinners and was in the magazine Knit Now Issue 146, but I’ve seen it other places online. I bet if you googled WYS Festive blanket you could find it!
But seriously, look at those dark traditional colours.
I might have to quickly try and finish as many little projects as I can, so that I have a spare project bag or 2 for this!
But I really don’t need another blanket!
Ah such terrible decisions to be made, haha!
Christmas is nearly here, and I have a lot to do to get ready for it this year.
There’s the blanket above I want to make and a pair of festive socks too.
I would love to make a Christmas jumper, but I just don’t think I’ll have the time this year.
A few years back I made a load of decorations, so at least that’s one thing done…although I might make a few more baubles as they’re pretty quick to make.
And a Santa hat, too, maybe?
I’m working on a crocheted chunky Halloween blanket right now, but I think I might keep that one for myself.
Anyhoo, that’s a lil catch up. It’s late and I’m tired and I want to go lie on the bed and read a book.
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