So I’m making a sweater not just any sweater but Vivian. Did I mention this will be my first sweater? I have 2 choices of yarn. Some Cascade 220 and Some Fashion sock yarn.
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though the second looks more like a wine red than the brown-ish tone this picture seems to be showing. I have six skeins of the 220 and 10 Skeins of the sock at 193yds a skein. I do not actually like abuse and would double strand it if working in the fingering weight. I think the cables would look better in that color but wonder if I should torture myself less and use the worsted weight. Also there is a slight fear of running out of yarn if double stranding in combination with my epic torso. Though I bought the cascade so long ago there is no chance of the same dye lot. sigh.
In other news the pattern is making sales yay. I had forgotten about the Paypal fees so losing 1/3 before doing anything but I think I will just add that in out of pocket. The least I can do for the country that gave me my parents.
In happier news. I finally finished some Christmas gifts and gifted a couple this week. The Cowl went off to A tonight actually and the gloves were handed of to our bartender at Beer and Knitting along with the arm-warmers a friend made as her attempts at slippers kept failing.
That just leaves the Dalek which is at about an inch high still. And dad’s hat which is yet again a ball of yarn in the corner.
And an update of the Year’s Goal:
Tally
Skeins Likely to Use: 137
Total Yards: 25, 558
Cast on in 2010: 2
Days without a yarn Purchase in 2o10: 29
Completion
Projects: 2
Skeins: 1
clothing, Knitting
2010 goal, gift, haiti, pattern, sweater
So I’ve finally put up the pattern for the scarf that started it all. I’ve added it to Ravelry for $.99 with 100% of the proceeds to go to Habitat For Humanity For Haiti. After March First the pattern will be free again. But go ahead and check it out. I’m an Ravelry Designer now.
Justice League Scarf
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Knitting
DC, design, double knitting, justice league, pattern, scarf
First off, Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you all had a good time ringing in 2010. I was at a Steampunk Bar with a TARDIS (Yes it was bigger on the inside) to the Bathroom and Absinthe shots at Midnight I had fun. So I mentioned before my friend’s idea for a stash bust. Well I figure I should keep track of it somewhere. And keep track of my progress or lack there of. And also keep track of any new yarn I buy, which is not allowed until I am employed (fingers crossed on sticking to that).
So a list of sorts. First up projects started but not finished in 2009. Not sure how I will deal with projects that will used 25yds or less of something like Cascade 220 in a variety of colors but as the months progress I’m sure I’ll think of something. Then a list of all the yarn that I think I would actually use in 2010. So none of my acrylic or odder novelty yarns are on this list. Sadly my ravelry stash needs an overhaul, so it will likely not be updated at least not right now.
In better news I remembered that I had emailed my Justice League Scarf Pattern around so there should be a PDF in the next couple of days now that the pattern won’t have to be rewritten again (my flash drive killed itself) . I may add a few more files on my version of Double Knitting once I AGAIN get a new camera.
Projects- Cast on ’09
Blanket 2/24 skeins used
Marvel Scarf/ JLA scarf 2 - 1/10 Skeins used
True Blood bag- 2/4 skeins used
Twilight Bag – 2/4 skeins used
Projects Planned
Office Shawl II
Knotty or Nice Hat
Green Lantern Bag
JLA scarf 2
Batman Scarf
Sock Weight Sweater
Cascade 22o Sweater
Dalek Kahn
Purple gloves
Slippers
Cabled hat/scarf/glove set
Armwarmers
Socks
Spiderman Scarf
Dark-Mark bag
Tally
Skeins Likely to Use: 137
Total Yards: 25, 558
Days without a yarn Purchase in 2o10: 4
Completion
Projects -
Skeins -
Below is a list of all the yarn and number of skeins.
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Knitting, Lists
2010 goal, January, new year, plan, stash
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