I did start one more thing too. Because it fell out of my inspiration cabinet. I knew the pattern I wanted to use. The yarn fell on me. I had the needle. It is that good long swath of just garter stitch that I wanted for one more simple but not boring project for during this Stash Dash.
I do have some swatching to do for two other must do this summer projects. I want to have them started so I can have project pages set up (my own personal limit for Stash Dash knitting is a project page on Ravelry) and be ready to go, to have them complete before the end of summer, before the end of Stash Dash knitting.
I had three back burner sweaters in mind for other people for a good long time. When Mason Dixon put out their Field Guide 12 , I knew exactly what I wanted for Olga. I wanted the Main Squeeze Cardigan for her and I knew exactly what yarn I would use. It all just popped into my head, fait accompli, as if I had no say in the matter. Desires burns in me to make it a thing. I was saving the yarn for myself because it is so very lovely to wear, but when I saw this sweater, I just knew. Wait till you see it. It will be perfect. That sweater is one of the two I will swatch for today.
The landlord's sweater is part of this. I was just avoiding knitting it for no good reason. With this crazy burning desire to knit the Main Squeeze I felt I could use it as a force to drive me forward. And it has. I only started the brown sweater on April 24, just under a month ago. I have only one full sleeve to go. I would say the motivation is working.
I had three back burner sweaters in mind for other people for a good long time. When Mason Dixon put out their Field Guide 12 , I knew exactly what I wanted for Olga. I wanted the Main Squeeze Cardigan for her and I knew exactly what yarn I would use. It all just popped into my head, fait accompli, as if I had no say in the matter. Desires burns in me to make it a thing. I was saving the yarn for myself because it is so very lovely to wear, but when I saw this sweater, I just knew. Wait till you see it. It will be perfect. That sweater is one of the two I will swatch for today.
The landlord's sweater is part of this. I was just avoiding knitting it for no good reason. With this crazy burning desire to knit the Main Squeeze I felt I could use it as a force to drive me forward. And it has. I only started the brown sweater on April 24, just under a month ago. I have only one full sleeve to go. I would say the motivation is working.
For Amy, I will start with the Dahlia Cardigan. I love that back motif and I think it will suit her style. I am only starting there because the yarn I am going to use is Tosh DK in a lovely logwood toned grey, purchased a long time ago just for her. Dahlia is designed for a light sproweight yarn and the gauge is important. The motif sets the width of the shoulders. If that particular motif doesn't work, I may have to adapt it into something else. I am also not particularly fond of the way Dahlia works in front of the wearer. It seems a bit odd somehow so there will be a bit of a shape change there too. By the time it is knit, there may be little to call it a Dahlia sweater, but it will be, in every way, inspried by Dahlia.
And then tomorrow morning, it is officially Stash Dash. We shall see what I can do.
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