I might be slightly obsessed...

because I've been working on the plaid scarf ALL DAY and have no plans to stop despite the bruise on my palm from nail-dig and my massively cramped fingers. This is a little out of control... but so, so very fun.

The photo only shows the first part-- the horizontal grids. After I finish I will chain the rest and weave it through vertically, thus the plaid. I actually don't mind it as is though.

It's hot as balls. Let's make scarves!!!

Yeah, I'm working on five (count em) five scarves. Why? The important question is why not? Two of these scarves are crochet projects using Noro. One with gross cheap yarn which I am knitting-- mostly to practice knitting & purling. The last two are for Jules with some yarn she provided. Everything is in progress, nothing finished but I expect to complete 3 this week, possibly even this weekend.

Of course it's the Noro scarves that are really flipping my switch. I've named one the "Caribbean Sunset Scarf" because it has lots of coral and pink in it and is from a pattern for a fan-bookmark on Ravelry.

The second is called a Noro plaid scarf. This particular one is done in Kureyon Sock (only 1 skein required so... gravy) and is done as horizontal open-work then chained and woven back through vertically... It will make more sense when I can post a photo. Now that I think about it, the fact that I can do the whole thing with one skein of sock yarn makes me wonder if this isn't going to be another 15,000 stitch headache. Maybe I should save that one for last.

Cascade Scarf

The finished item from the frogged Boyfriend Basketweave Scarf.

I am satisfied... for now. Mwah-ha-ha!!!

screw knitting!!!

Okay, just kidding. Just, screw knitting with such fabulous yarn. I can't bear to unravel the alpaca one more time. It's abuse and it's sick and twisted and I can't do it anymore. I'll do crappy knitting with crappy yarn. This stuff has to be made into something worthy and I can't do that with freaking needles. It's time to do what I do best... hookin!

and, yes, this ball of yarn is as big as my head.

3 weeks and over 15,000 stitches later...

{exhale}

alpaca management

I still haven't finished my Boyfriend Basketweave Scarf and can't bring myself to just do it. I've invested a lot in the materials-- and a lot of time and it's just not as great as it should/could/would be. The scarf is too bulky, I guess because the yarn is so bulky, and posted stitches almost make it a double-thickness. I just don't see myself wrapping this puppy around my neck.

But the yarn is so fabulous... This is the alpaca that you just want to stick your face in. I can't waste it! So now I'm thinking about unraveling the scarf and making something else more fitting and worthy. Maybe this would be a good knitting project. It's chunky and should knit up fast. And even if I crochet it again, anything but a posted stitch would have to be better.

I guess I need to determine first if this scarf will allow me to unravel it-- sometimes really fiber-y yarns like to cling together and you practically have to razor it apart. There's no way I'm going there. We'll see...