*sigh* That yarn I bought for my knitalong project? Is not going to work for the project I had in mind.
So I have three choices at this point. All of them would more or less fit into the original concept of knitting a block a week and having enough blocks at the end of the year to turn into a blanket. I have the yarn for all of them. But... which one?
1) Irish Chain: Long story short, I bought yarn that turns out to be nasty on the needles and very weak, but I bought too much to throw out. So I've blended it with a nice, sturdy cotton and started an Irish chain-style pattern. Advantage: Um, using the stuff up finally. Disadvantage: Not very portable.
2) Checkerboard: Using the leftover Doctor Who scarf yarn, I started making little squares. It takes me about an hour for each one (which is good, because I'll need hundreds.) They will eventually be sewn together in a checkerboard pattern. Advantage: fast and very portable. Disadvantage: hard to divvy up into "x per week" rations. A bit boring, because it's all the same stitch.
3) Log Cabin: I've wanted to do one of these since I first saw one in Mason-Dixon knitting. I have all the stuff I'd need, from the yarn I just bought at Stitches East (and several of the other tools.) Advantage: can be mixed up with random stitches as I get bored, so it will never turn into "same old, same old." Disadvantage: not very portable, would need to stop and ball all the yarn before I start.
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So I have three choices at this point. All of them would more or less fit into the original concept of knitting a block a week and having enough blocks at the end of the year to turn into a blanket. I have the yarn for all of them. But... which one?
1) Irish Chain: Long story short, I bought yarn that turns out to be nasty on the needles and very weak, but I bought too much to throw out. So I've blended it with a nice, sturdy cotton and started an Irish chain-style pattern. Advantage: Um, using the stuff up finally. Disadvantage: Not very portable.
2) Checkerboard: Using the leftover Doctor Who scarf yarn, I started making little squares. It takes me about an hour for each one (which is good, because I'll need hundreds.) They will eventually be sewn together in a checkerboard pattern. Advantage: fast and very portable. Disadvantage: hard to divvy up into "x per week" rations. A bit boring, because it's all the same stitch.
3) Log Cabin: I've wanted to do one of these since I first saw one in Mason-Dixon knitting. I have all the stuff I'd need, from the yarn I just bought at Stitches East (and several of the other tools.) Advantage: can be mixed up with random stitches as I get bored, so it will never turn into "same old, same old." Disadvantage: not very portable, would need to stop and ball all the yarn before I start.
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