The Importance of Being Earnest

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Schaefer yarn hand paint scarf. Scarf by Allison. Sunshine by chance.

I am pattern searching in earnest. Only one WIP makes me uneasy. I need a social WIP that allows me to interact while knitting, and a must concentrate knit. The must concentrate is the current WIP: lace socks.

Al and I went to Mosaic in Des Plaines yesterday as they have nice Sunday hours and a great store. I am stash knitting these days; this allowed me to go along with Al and check the pattern sale in the backroom. 1.00 a pattern currently.

The patterns are older. Nothing wrong with that. A great pattern is ageless. But,
The yarns are unavailable. Substitute, you say. Sometimes, I just cannot do that. The visual is too strong for me. Al can look at any pattern and she's already decided she loves it: with a different color yarn, different neckline and she's set. Ah youth, so flexible. So confident.

So I am still looking for a slimming sweater pattern, that isn't too complex, with currently available yarn, a v-neck and it must be a pullover. Would be best if the yarn is one in my stash. Oh, and the good thing is I am not limiting myself ......it can have seams.

Comments

Alyssa said…
A pullover version of Eris? (www.girlfromauntie.com) Very Irish! Aside from the cabling, the loooonnnngggg section of stockinette is perfect for social knitting.

I love the scarf Allison made -- the colors are wonderful (and how nice is it to see the sun again?). Is Allison going to join us at GROUP sometime?
10:08 AM
Anonymous said…
Lovely scarf, the colours are so rich. Hope you find the perfect sweater pattern to match some lovely stash yarn. I'm knitting my stash too.
3:52 PM
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