I Need More Sweaters!

When and how did this happen? Somehow, I don't have enough sweaters or the right sweaters. Every morning I go through my collection and some how there are too many pullovers, too big of a gauge, not the right style, not the right color. Huh?

It's winter, heat is expensive, and I own a yarn store so I actively promote the wearing of sweaters by being a shining example. But I feel as if I have fallen down on the job.

I certainly knit a lot. I produce things. Where are they? Let's take a little inventory of past projects. My body has changed in the last few years and what used to work on me no longer does. That was reflected in a few completed sweaters that somehow look great on Sharon. Some of my production goes to shop models. Before the store all production was about me all the time. The projects I do now are much more varied: lace shawls, socks, hats, crochet, etc.

I don't follow patterns a lot and when I do results vary. Ask me about my swallowtail lace shawl. It looks like none other. Patterns for me are just a jumping off point which leads to a lot of stops and starts. Lots of knitting, lots of ripping.

I was working on a sweater from a kit but when I finished the back and sleeves it was obvious that there was not enough yarn. The yarn came on cones so I couldn't do my old trick of weighing finished pieces versus yarn remaining to guesstimate whether I would finish or not. So, I went up a needle size, re-worked the pattern and I hope found a way to get it done.

So, it's an early New Year's Resolution to get back in there and make some sweaters!

Seasonal Ramblings

I am always happy to have wool socks I made in this weather. I always vow to make more in the summer but fail.

I'm ready for my close up. Today Sharon took pictures of some free patterns we have at the shop as well as samples for the upcoming classes. Check the website in three or four days for the patterns and the schedule. There are some great, quick, scarf patterns. We're really excited about the classes we have coming up. Sign up with a friend to make it more fun.

Don't forget we have project clean up night on Wednesdays. There are 2 more evenings left before Christmas.

New yarns are coming in all the time. We now have Malabrigo lace weight. We are waiting on Misti worsted hand paint. Gorgeous. We have started to see spring and summer yarn line from our sales reps, too.