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1.01.2008
I want to marry Katie Himmelberg.
Over the weekend, I took a look at the new Knitscene (Winter 07 / Spring 08) and found the Phiaro Scarf by Katie Himmelberg.
I've been looking for a thinner scarf/shawl/pashmina-type thing similar to an old one I have, but they're all either too narrow, too short, or use material that's too thick. This is going to be perfect!
I'm in love with the ingenious construction of the scarf, too. It's going to make perfect vacation knitting, since I'll be knitting in the round the entire time: no purling, no counting, no looking at a pattern. I'm thrilled.
I picked up some SWTC Bamboo (not the recommended yarn) in 24 Karat at Loopy Yarns, screwing up my yarn diet. I don't feel too bad about that, though. Plus, I figure I can start the no-yarn-buying thing up today, being resolution time and all.
Before picking up this fabulous color, I walked around with a few skeins of another yarn for a while. I kept going back to this gold color, but figured I should get the other one, since it was on sale. And then I realized that it was a blend of purples and pinks, which is exactly what I said I was sick of knitting. I'm such a dork sometimes.
Today, I have the whole day to pick up the stitches for the collar of my Tilted Duster and knit the ribbing. I can't wait! What a great way to start 2008!
I've been looking for a thinner scarf/shawl/pashmina-type thing similar to an old one I have, but they're all either too narrow, too short, or use material that's too thick. This is going to be perfect!
I'm in love with the ingenious construction of the scarf, too. It's going to make perfect vacation knitting, since I'll be knitting in the round the entire time: no purling, no counting, no looking at a pattern. I'm thrilled.
I picked up some SWTC Bamboo (not the recommended yarn) in 24 Karat at Loopy Yarns, screwing up my yarn diet. I don't feel too bad about that, though. Plus, I figure I can start the no-yarn-buying thing up today, being resolution time and all.
Before picking up this fabulous color, I walked around with a few skeins of another yarn for a while. I kept going back to this gold color, but figured I should get the other one, since it was on sale. And then I realized that it was a blend of purples and pinks, which is exactly what I said I was sick of knitting. I'm such a dork sometimes.
Today, I have the whole day to pick up the stitches for the collar of my Tilted Duster and knit the ribbing. I can't wait! What a great way to start 2008!
Comments:
Found you on ravelry . . . does the "no buying" include raw materials? My husband & I have been toying with the no buying thing but I am so hesitant to give up knitting & sewing - so we were trying to come up with a raw materials clause, of sorts, to get around the issue. Granted, I need to find another way of curbing the stash growth if we go through with it.
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