I just figured out that this undyed yarn shipment this morning contains three miles of sock yarn.
THREE.
MILES.
I DON'T EVEN KNIT SOCKS.
I'm now going to go breathe into a paper bag.
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- Julie
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- I'm currently a stay at home mother, freelance writing on my off time, wondering how I became part of the ten thousand year old tradition of raising the kids while creating textiles. I grew up in NE Ohio dairy country, married a sailor, lived in Hawaii ten years, lived in SC for five years, then moved back to culture shock and confusion. Nothing but good times ahead.
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9 comments:
yeah but lots of us do! :-)
Breathe Julie. Breathe.
Oh. My. God!!! That's a whole lotta socks there. Well, for those of us who knit them, anyway! I'm a little giddy, here...
You know, sometimes ignorance is bliss. If I can live my life in total ignorance, so can you.
AFTER you take a picture of The Baby. *not so subtle reminder, Sis*
Mmm. Sock yarn. I love sock yarn.
Three MILES of sock yarn? Sounds like heaven to me!!
PS. I know you had asked for colour suggestions awhile back, but I'm a lame commenter. I vote for a skein of hot pink, lime green and lemon yellow ... I think that would make fab socks. Or a lace shawl. Or anything! Springy and delicious.
You know that Homer Simpson thing with the drool..."donuts...eeeerrrrrlllllll"
--Yeah--I do that with sock yarn. Mostly I'm a color-slut--but my favorite combinations are surprising ones...dark watercolors with a flash of orange, or rainbow brights against a black background--that sort of thing... you know, in case you were wondering or anything... (And about the steek-along...I've got two or three projects that I MUST finish--the cable for the Arwen cardigan is coming along nicely, btw-- and then, if everybody's not all finished or anything, I'll hop on the bandwagon and haul ass...so, would Lorna's Laces Shepherds Worsted be a good substitute, or do I need a slightly bulkier yarn?)
yeah, sock yarn :D but seriously that is really a lot. But think of all the different color combos you can try. Also you might not like the purples now but maybe they will surprise you when knit up.
For the steek-along, any weight you WANT to knit with is fine - you fine-tune it to your own gauge. But remember, it's stranded color, so the fabric comes out twice as thick as your yarn. Worsted weight is fine for an outdoor jacket. If you want an indoor cardigan, you're looking at sport weight.
Go Amy! do the steek along! Come on! Seriously, at the rate I'm going you'll overtake me even if you start late.
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