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Dear Yarn Stash - I’m sorry. You were right.


Dear Yarn Stash - I’m sorry. You were right.


I should have listened. I should have not let the shiny new Stash acquisitions grab so much of my time and attention. I should have recognised it for what it was - a fling, a dalliance, a distraction.

More pointedly, I should have anticipated that the new acquisitions would not feel as loyal to me as you would when embarking on a collaborative project; our relationship being so new and green and all... I guess I was asking too much of that lovely vampish purple gradient when I decided it should be a lacework shawl...and perhaps I was coming on too strong for the autumnal sock gradient, because I can’t find the remaining yarn to start the second sock...

As a sign of my willingness to make amends, I went through my Ravelry Queue looking for my next cast-ons with only you in mind. Here’s what I’ve found. Do let me know your thoughts, won’t you?


Pumpkin Spice Mittens by Skeindeer Knits
Source: Skeindeer Knits on Ravelry

I know you didn’t know me back when I was living in Seattle, but Pumpkin Spice was one of my favourite things about the start of Autumn. I plan to use the two balls of Knit Picks Palette in Brindle and Camel. This project would be a blending of the old and the new.

Also, you know how I love watching Eli’s podcast. It’s something we could do together, which would guarantee at least an hour a week of ‘us’ time.




Source: Pam Allen on Ravelry

Deschain by Leila Raabe

Remember that beautiful charcoal linen yarn that has the coveted place in the chest of drawers? Wouldn’t it be splendid knit up in this pattern? I don’t have many summer appropriate projects yet. We could do a little planning for the future and start working on this for when the warmer weather comes.

Since lightweight linen yarn likes to compress down, this would be something that could travel in my bag. That way I would have a piece of you with me always.





beauty shot
Source: Knitty Magazine

Icarus by Leah Goldstein

I also have a garment’s worth of  that same linen yarn in a deep red that I have been hoping to spend some of my summer knitting time on with you. It's perfect for a late summer top, and has the peekaboo panel across the back.

It could be our little sexy secret, that peekaboo panel. ;-)

Surely, between this project and the one above it, we will find ourselves spending a great deal of time together in the coming summer months.


I do hope we can put this little spat behind us and focus on the glorious fibre adventures in our near future. If you're aimiable to these plans, let me know and I'll pop down to the stationary store and get things printed out. Then, this weekend, we can start pulling things together.

Yes, I will certainly send the newbie yarns from Melbourne to you for help in learning the, erm, ropes.

Thinking of you,

Viking


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