what I did over the weekend
May 1st, 2005
I knitted and knitted and knitted this weekend. I worked on everything a little bit.
I told you that I casted on the Chai pullover on Friday. This is how far I have gotten over the weekend. I’m just starting the increases. I love this yarn. It’s a dream to knit with. So soft and silky. I can’t wait to wear this sweater.
I’ve also been working on my recycled silk afghan. I’m about halfway done and I’ve knitted through all of the recycled silk that I have. So Earl has been reincarnated as my recycled silk throw. I’ve combined it with various balls of leftover mohair. First I used what was left of the Wool in the Woods mohair I usded on To Dye For. Then I used some really fuzzy mohair that I used on my blue cardi, and then I added the light blue mohair that I bought at Comunknity friday. I’m taking a break on this until the silk that I ordered from The Wool Peddler has arrived. I’m still not sure if this is pretty or hideous. Maybe recycled silk is one of those fads that seems really gorgeous at the time, but in twenty years it will show up on Stitchy McYarnpant’s museum of kitsy stitches 
. Regardless of how it looks, it is sooooo soft and cuddly. And I suppose that’s all that matters.
I worked a couple more lace repeats on Lucky Clover this weekend, too. And I have a picture to prove it! I almost forgot where I was on this because I had set it aside for so long. I will kind of be glad to get this sweater done. Mostly because it’s cute and I’m dying to wear it. But it’s also kind of annoying me because there is so much to keep track of. I think if I work on it a little bit every day it will help, though. No more putting it aside.
So all weekend I’ve been obsessing over a couple of projects. I’m dying to knit the Chevron Rib Tank from IK, and I’m also kind of obsessing over the Sheer One Piece Shawl from ArtYarns (knit in that pink and green supermerino that I got friday). I know I shouldn’t buy more yarn. I really can’t. I’ve firmly decided NOT to use my credit cards so that I can pay them off, AND I’m trying to save some money. But I really, really want to make these things, see? (I know you have ALL been there). So this morning I talked myself into buying them. I just said, “fuck it. why not?” so I went to Webs first to buy the supermerino and pattern for the shawl. I had the stuff in my shopping cart, had put in my shipping address, was getting ready to type my credit card number in when my lovely husband gets up from his computer and begins walking over to me, talking to me about linux or something that I don’t understand…He bends down to give me a hug and, while it’s very sweet, all I could think was, “crap! he’s going to see my computer screen and credit card sitting in plain view!” And he did. He ended up talking me out of it, of course. drats. I felt so guilty, like I was caught falling off the wagon or something. Damn, maybe I was…
Hello, my name is Monica and I’m a yarnaholic…
Entry Filed under: Lucky Clover Wrap, Recycled Silk Afghan, Chai Pullover
8 Comments
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Christie | May 1st, 2005 at 9:25 pm
Hi Monica.
Ok, you were thwarted in your yarn purchase. It’s all good…I bet when you go to actually purchase it, it’s going to be on sale! Wouldn’t that be awesome!
It’s good that you got a little bit done on all your projects…just a few more steps to completion! YEAH!!
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Lolly | May 2nd, 2005 at 3:38 am
Oh! That has happened to me before too… and I felt so guilty… like a kid with her hand in the cookie jar!
You were a busy knitter this weekend–looks like you got some great progress done. I can’t wait for a free weekend when I can do this too.
Hope your week goes well, Moni dear. Take care
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heather | May 2nd, 2005 at 6:28 am
Hello Monica…and welcome. My name is Heather and I am also a Yarnaholic.
I don’t know how you do it with so many projects…I have 3 or 4 now and I am losing my mind with WIP guilt!
RIP Earl.
never let them see a yarn purchase in it’s infancy! arrgh! that happens to me all the time!
better luck next time !
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andrea | May 2nd, 2005 at 11:12 am
aw man, that whole “fuck it. why not?” happens to me every once in a while — it’s like i’m holding strong for weeks and then all of a sudden i’m just *sick* of worrying and wanting and i just say “fuck it. why not?”. ha, i *do* love those moments (and i love the accompanying yarn), of course!) but i’ve also decided that credit cards walk hand in hand with the devil.
oh, and your recycled silk afghan is lovely! and i bet in person it’s even more gorgous and super cuddly to boot.
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Eilene | May 3rd, 2005 at 6:22 am
Hi Monica…I hate it when there are too many things I want to knit. I want it all!
Your chai sweater is very pretty. I can’t wait to see more of it. And of course Lucky is sooo Elegant. Your almost done with that one, aren’t you?
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Becky | May 3rd, 2005 at 10:30 am
You and I are in the same group! It’s a good thing we don’t go yarn shopping together or we’d enable each other into serious debt. But if you gotta have it, you gotta have it right now!
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Becky | May 3rd, 2005 at 10:31 am
P.S. I cracked up what you wrote about the credit card and computer screen; I try to use PayPal when I buy yarn online for that same reason. Tee hee!
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Cathi | May 6th, 2005 at 12:46 pm
I really like the afghan, and if you like it, that’s all that matters. Can’t wait to see your Lucky Clover- I know I’m going to get sucked in to making one.