I've got a serious case of the cast on fevers, baby.
I kinda blame Dave. He's good for it, and a long time coming too.
Cookie is also to blame, but that's another matter altogether. *L*
I've decided to make my Anemoi Mittens out of Dave's yummy yarn. I have some that looks like chocolate and another that looks like cherries. Yummy Yummy Yarns.
So I'm calling them my Chocolate Cherry Anemoi Mittens. :D I need to cake the yarn up and catch my brain with a net or something. It's being a free range brain and I need it to focus.
I'm also going to cake up and start a new pair of socks. I'm going to use some of Dave's Yummy Yarn in a bright yet soft pink. Sooooooo good!
Here's where I'm struggling though. I have a bag of WIPS over here already.
1.) Duckie Hat - Otter Design Double Knit Hat - I'm not feeling the love that I was when I designed it. I love it still. I'm just wanting to knit on something pink and lovely. Not so much wanting to look at Dark Grey and Raincoat Yellow. *sigh* Yet the show will go on. I'm a about a quarter of the way done or a little more.
2.) The Dreaded Noro Scarf of DOOM - I need to finish this up ASAP so I can mail it off for Red Scarf this month. I've got the last quarter or so to go and then it's done. I'm just kinda not so much in the mood to go back and forth. Plus I'm sick of pulling out b its of wood, cardboard and metal from the the way it was spun. I know, I'm a bit crazy making. This will get done though. :D I hope the colorway is unisex enough. If I had the dangly bits I'd wear it. *L*
3.) The Dreaded HUGE Lornas Laces Hat - I'm thinking I'll give it to a friend. It might be too big though. I could finish it for Charity, but I'm pretty sure no one else in the world has a head this big. I could add some arms and a collar and call it a sweater for a little kid. No shit. It's HUGE. o.0 Still thinking of Tinking it/Frogging it (whatever you crazy kids call it these days) or finishing it up and hoping for the best.
4.) Socktoberfest Second Sock - This will get done. I'm just not feeling the delicious autumn colorway right now. I wanna knit something pink. *sigh*
I guess it's not as bad as I thought it was. Just seems like a lot. At least everything is more than half done. So I guess I won't feel too bad about starting two new projects right now. Plus like I said I really wanna play with this yarn in these colors. :D
Oh and In my personal opinion KnitPicks Pallet yarn is total ass. The yarn itself was rough and looked slightly felted and the colors were bland and not appealing at all. This is the first time I've been disappointed with anything from KnitPicks though.
Perhaps I just got some bad yarn. Who knows. Either way I'm never buying it again. I'll make some Charity Mittens with it or something. After I try to do an overdye on it that is. Maybe some Thrumming will save the softness as well. On the inside where it counts anyway. *sigh*
Oh! and I finally purchased a set of Knit Picks Options for myself. LOVE! More on that laterz though. I caked the sock yarn and cast on since starting this post... yesterday, btw and now I wanna go knit as I haven't really knit in two days.
Wheeeeeeeee!
Well, it's about time for you to start something new. Really. And those old WIP/UFOs? Leave 'em be for now. they make nice displays in a bowl on the table.
WELCOME BACK!
Posted by: Dave Daniels | January 09, 2007 at 06:59 PM
That Dave and Cookie. Meanies both of 'em, eh? LOL I think I have UFOitis myself. You'll get it done. The Otter original design looks great!!! What is it with all of us and Noro? We love the colors, but the crap we find in their yarns and knots and breaks and ..well you don't need me to go on. I even found a knot in Trekking the other day. Imagine, sock yarn with a knot.
Posted by: Barbp | January 09, 2007 at 07:02 PM
I can't wait to see what I get blamed with. All I did was e-mail you some gossip and a fairly large hint. *L*
Anyone would love that scarf. Hurry up and finish it or I'll rat you out to The Norma. o.0
How big is that hat? Cause we know more than one person with a huge head that wears hats. ;^)
Oh, and remind me to tell you what's funny about your upcoming project with the yummy yarns.
Posted by: Cookie | January 09, 2007 at 09:04 PM
Sounds like you got your whack back!
Posted by: devorah | January 10, 2007 at 02:24 PM
You’ve been busy! I like the ducky hat – though, I know what you mean about knitting with dark colors. Sometimes it feels like you have been swallowed up by the black hole. I know you’re sick of the Noro scarf (scarves sometimes wear on me, too – no pun intended), but it looks great!
Posted by: Sue | January 11, 2007 at 11:57 AM