I’ve been fighting it. Casting on for more shawls, I mean. It’s not that I’ve been taken over by all the wonderful shawl patterns that have been published recently, it’s that my yarn is being noisy again. It all seems to want to be shawls. I generally try not to cast on TOO many things, but now I think it’s beyond my control.
I have at least four shawls that I want to knit next – all from my stash. So … if I listen to my noisy stash and cast on for these shawls, I will have a total of about six shawls on the needles. I think juggling that many projects would make my head explode. … but all the potential projects that I want to knit are already driving me crazy(er) …
Ok … let’s see…
- Simple Yet Effective Shawl – on the needles – stalled again because I need the spin more yarn for it. It’s still not big enough.
- Ulmus – on the needles – almost to the lace edge
- Show Your Colors Shawl – in that pink Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Dyed Cotton. ‘Tis a gift, just took a while to settle on a pattern.
- Attabi Wrap – Some handspun yarn I just bought cried out to be part of this shawl. I will have to buy some yarn to be a contrasting color.
- Daybreak – Use the ‘Doesn’t Want To Be Socks‘ Handspun and maybe the purpley ‘Yummy‘ yarn I have.
- Impatience – A beautiful pattern, perfect for the Dream In Color ‘Starry’ I just bought. … What? It was Romeo Blue. I couldn’t resist.
*looks at list* Omigosh!
Do you see my dilemma? *thinks for a moment* Maybe I will cast on for the ‘Show Your Colors Shawl’ and that will drown out the noise from the other three. But alas, I know that in the end, Resistance Is Futile.
And finally… you didn’t think I’d mention stash in the list above without showing it to you, did ya?
‘Spectrum’ – spun by DebbieB. I’ve admired her spinning for awhile and I finally had to buy a skein.
Dream in Color ‘Starry’ in the colorway ‘Romeo Blue’. Oooo… Sparkles!
Ta ta for now!
Those are lovely shawl patterns and I could see how you would be enticed. Just think how quickly the first few inches on a new shawl go…
OHHH–now I’m tempted to cast on for a new shawl or two or five!
i’m fighting the call of new shawls on the needles too. as it is, i’m trying to just concentrate on two shawls at a time. it’s not easy.
and ya know what? six shawls at one time would definitely make MY head explode! if you can manage it, i will be immensely impressed. but that yarn you have posted obviously has the siren call down to a tee.