yarn whoredom

[snugglekitty]

About four months ago, my friend C taught me to crochet. Using this technology, I made a blanket out of Manos Cotton Stria. Granny squares, mostly lilac but some light red and some purple. I will post pictures once someone teaches me how. :)

About one month ago, starkeymonster reminded me how to knit. (My mother had taught me a very long time ago.) Using this technology, I made a black and green wool scarf for my partner J. I finished this about a week ago. It hasn't been blocked, nor have I finished the magick I was doing on it. I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to get him to leave it in the house so I can finish it.

Last weekend, starkeymonster, cathijosephine and I had a yarn orgy. My partner drove us out to Northampton, where we had lunch with bearsir, and then went to Webs discount yarn warehouse. Many items of fiber were purchased. I got:

- enough red Debbie Bliss cashmerino to make a cute beret for myself
- nameless gorgeous chunky wool in mauve and eggplant to turn into a shawl for myself
- green wool to make a hat for an_gadhar
- greenish cotton to make a hat for starkeymonster
- multicolored wool to knit stockings for myself
- wool and fluffy nylon stuff to make mittens for someone

Basically, it's all about ME!!

Sadly, the yarn was not cheap enough to do charity projects from. Starkeymonster and I will have to order some online for that.

Currently, I am almost done with the adorable red beret. It just needs a brim. Or, more to the point, I just need to figure out how to add a brim without it suddenly no longer fitting on my head.

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thanks!

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

That was very helpful, once I stopped ignoring your wise instructions in favor of tripping over my own feet.