Rambling Thoughts

Sleeve work continues.  And it is going well too.  I could finish it today if I didn't care about my hands.  I will likely get close but since there is also the neckline to do as well , I will just keep paying attention to my hands.  

I am wearing my green Tolsta with the broken rib stripes today.  I just have to say how much I like this sweater.  I knew this yarn was something special and would be very cozy to wear, way back when I bought it pre 2010.  Doubled, it is just perfectly warm and dense and incredibly comfy.  It is going to be the perfect winter sweater.  

Now it does have short sleeves and that is fine by me.  It is part of why it is getting such heavy wear.  It is super practical for inside daily wear.  It extends this into a sweater that will get all season wear but for the hottest summer days.  

I have been thinking about my stash lately. I purchased lots when I could.  It was a tad obsessive I suppose, but it seems to have been a good thing.  Without it my knitting would be few and far between. It remains goofy large even after all these years.  There are starting to be some holes in it, yarn weights where the choices are getting skimpy.  Well, skimpy of thing that I wanted for a specific project, that is.  This means that there will be more combining of yarns.  More blending laces and doubling up weights.  More mixing and marking of colours.  That means a lot of thinking about yarns in my stash, a very good thing.  

I have also been thinking a lot about what I like to wear, and what appeals to me.  I love lace. I was thinking about lace when I was putting my shawls away.  I haven't knit lace lately.  Plain seems to appeal to me more than anything right now.  I have simple basic sweaters in my plans.  

I have also been going through my sweater favourites on Ravelry.  I saved things for many different reasons.  Style, would knit, patterning ot a garment, design details and so on.  Some of the things I saved will never be knit and no longer inspire, so it's time to sort through them.  

It is also time to look at my books again, and search for inspiration and maybe even knit the things that do inspire.  Lots to go through there.

I do have plans for The Creabea's Staffin sweater and for a summery tee with some sort of lace at the hem.  I do have plans for more colourwork but not until the 2 colourwork projects that are in the WIPs bin are done.  I have simple garments planned for those lush Midknit Cravings yarns. They have new colours I desire, but I must knit what I have before I buy new.  The London Fog sweater is calling my name.  

So much to do, so much fun to have, not nearly enough hours in the day.  Rambling thoughts while knitting sleeves was fun.