who should go first?
before i show you more knits in progress which would possibly be in the next post, it recently came to my attention that what i had planned to knit this winter was quite different from what actually was being made. roxie, for example, is something i really love to make; i have the pattern but i do not have the yarn. rowan's chunky print is what the pattern calls for. that polar bear-ish yarn is like $12.95 each and i would need, like, eight of those mini polar bears to complete one roxie. this is a bit pricey for my taste at this moment. so, this project got shoved aside, along with nan as it requires some super expensive rowan yarns as well.
however, i am sticking with highgate though. it is my next sweater project. ok, maybe not quite the next... because i'm about to show you what i bought on ebay last week:
yes, it is that blue!
tweedy aran cardigan (IK winter 01/02)
the toss between highgate and my cobalt blue cardi (yes, that's how i'm calling it) is a tough one, but knowing that i will eventually knit them is somewhat comforting to me (and possibly you, my readers). but you know, it is really never that easy in my world.
my better pal thinks i'm not spoiled enough so she sent me a skein of zephyr wool-silk in my favorite palette last week. of course, along with some other goodies that i am secretly in love with. zephyr wool is, as the name suggested, an equal blend of silk and wool. but, what makes this special is the silk is not your everyday silk from the silk worm farm. it is the tussah silk from china! wow. you think those silk worms were transported along the silk road from persian to china? hmmm....
one skein of jagger zephyr in mushroom, a bag from sheperd bush and a lovely bar of soap!
and yes, you have counted them right: three potential projects fighting the spot for the next in line. knit them all, i say. all at the same time (are you crazy, woman?).
Comments
hi! i've been reading your blog for awhile and I have the yarn to make highgate too but I don't know what pattern book it is in. Do you have that info?
posted by loopylulu on October 19, 2005 12:23 PM
yay river! i LOVE jaggerspun zephyr. and how funny -- i got some this weekend from my BP too!as for tweedy aran -- i think that rowanspun aran will look gorgeous!
posted by savannahchik on October 19, 2005 01:13 PM
Go for the Cobalt Blue Cardi!Love your blog :)
posted by Kim on October 19, 2005 03:20 PM
So many great options for you to knit next! All three would certainly fun for us readers.
posted by Purly Whites on October 19, 2005 03:28 PM
I say go with the new yarn! why not, just knit whichever sweater/yarn is calling you right now. That River is going to be gorgeous!!
posted by Diana on October 19, 2005 03:42 PM
Oh, I'm highly biased towards the Rowanspun. I knit a cardi in chunky and it felt so good to knit up and is one of my favorite pieces. But go with your instinct!
posted by Steph on October 19, 2005 03:44 PM
I love hearing about new projects about to hit the needles... I am a bad influence and would say: yes go for all three at the same time! That means lots of pictures and fun for us...
posted by francoise on October 19, 2005 04:13 PM
Never mind the earlier list, go with the flow, knit what you want when you want. I got some zephyr too but I didn't know it's Tussah silk. This mushroom colour is lovely.
posted by erin on October 19, 2005 05:07 PM
Zephyr is a lovely yarn, I'm using it for a shawl right now. I can't wait to see more photos of your klaralund. I read your post about it yesterday, and today, I went and bought some silk garden. I'm casting on tonight. Thanks for the inspiration.
posted by Carin on October 19, 2005 05:12 PM
That cobalt blue yarn is really pretty and will be perfect for the cardi! I say knit all 3 at once. =)
posted by caitlyn on October 19, 2005 06:17 PM
Oh my gosh, I love that cardi too! I want more details... I must have that now too!!! Look what you did.. another project on the list?! I already have 15 or so :)I am sure you will make a gorgeous one in that blue color :)
posted by Dani on October 19, 2005 06:44 PM
That cardigan is great! I can't wait to watch you knit it.
posted by Colleen on October 19, 2005 07:33 PM
I would start all three at once so you always have something to keep your mind on. What is a "better pal"?
posted by Leslie on October 19, 2005 08:03 PM
Go for the cardi! I think it would look lovely in that beautiful blue. I admit this is for perfectly selfish reasons...I really want to see how it turns out!
posted by Lee on October 19, 2005 08:18 PM
1. You write beautifully! You are very creative in your writing.2. I can not wait to see the progress of your Cobalt Blue cardi. That blue yarn is unbelievable! Thanks for mentioning me. :-)
posted by Eilene on October 19, 2005 08:55 PM
Cobalt Blue Cardi first (just because I can't wait to see it). There's lots of of time, well maybe not, but you'll get to those other projects eventually. :-)
posted by Stephanie on October 20, 2005 11:35 AM
the cobalt blue cardi... i need to see more of that yarn! beautiful.
posted by anna on October 20, 2005 05:13 PM
Ooooo... I'm voting for the Cobalt Blue as well - that yarn is gorgeous!!
posted by Kathy on October 20, 2005 06:56 PM
I LOVE the Aran Cardigan - where did you find the pattern???? that blue is just perfect for it!
posted by Jackie on October 21, 2005 08:27 AM