Don't Blame Me.
See, I have all these other projects that I need to be working on (secret present. Tubey. Cashmere sweater I started ages ago. Sockapaloooza socks. Blocking the Lace Leaf and Hourglass.)...but an uncontrollable chain of events occurred, and I kinda sorta started something new last night.
It all started when I saw Jodi's Must Have Cardigan in person: [ see her entry here ].
It's orange. It looks perfect on her. I started thinking...
Then, I saw that Silvia got the Paton's Street Smart booklet online at Michael's for CHEAP. With no shipping cost. HELLO. So, I ordered the booklet, still thinking that I would save the Must-Have for a later date...
The final straw: Yesterday was my last day as the pianist for a local church. The choir knows me well...and got me a gift certificate for the local yarn store as a thank you. DUDE.
Q: What's a girl to do?
A: Buy a ridiculous amount of yarn...
and cast on for the Must Have Cardigan.
Close up of cabley beginnings...
Cables are fun.
I'm really enjoying this pattern. It's definitely one I'm having to focus on while I get the cable patterns under my fingers, but I think I'm going to love the result. yayayayayay.
I did work on my Sock Pal sock before the yarn splurging...
Trekking and garter rib = lovelylovely.
I'm not sure of the colorway, but the yarn is Trekking XXL. I LOVE. On top of the Plymouth Galway I got to make the Must Have, I got a ball of Trekking in a grey-black colorway for socks for the Pants, two skeins of Manos Del Uruguay in the most amazing deep pinks and purples, and some Eucalan. I'm not a yarn spender, so especially buying the Manos was so much fun for me...yay for kind friends and gift certificates!! AM came with me and assisted in the shopping frenzy.
SO. MUCH. FUN. I can't wait to get home and knit more of it!
Comments (22)
EVERYONE loves trekking..I'm going to have to try it... :) yummy cabley goodness...mmmm!
Posted by heather | March 3, 2006 11:09 AM
Hi Carrie!
I just found your blog (it might have been because of craftster, but don't quote me) and you are hilarious! I am going to add you to my "list of blogs I read while I drink my morning cawfee" if you don't mind.
I love the yarn you are using for that Must Have Cardi! What is it?
I bought the Street Smart Booklet and Cascade 220 yarn in Como Lake Blue (a lovely dark teal color) for the cover project, the Cabled Hoodie, just over a week ago! How fortuitous....
I can't wait to see more of your progress!
Emms
Posted by Emmie | March 3, 2006 4:55 AM
I made a yellow Must Have last year and I wear it all the time. You'll LOVE it! Fun to knit and wear! Jane
Posted by jane | March 1, 2006 7:58 AM
I really like the color of that cardi so far.
Wait, I think I said something very similar in my last post.
What can I say? I think we may have similar tastes in colors.
Posted by Stacey | March 1, 2006 12:04 AM
LOVE your cardi and cabley goodness. SO excited about your gifty certificate. It's called The Delicious.
Posted by Jenny | February 28, 2006 11:42 PM
You are out of control.
Hell yeah.
You'll probably cast off all at once too and have a bunch of FOs at the same time.
Your Trekking XXL inspired me...I'm going to cast on something with mine this week.
That Galway color is beautiful!
Posted by Anne Marie | February 28, 2006 3:57 PM
Yay. I visited that LYS over Xmas, and it was where I lost my Manos virginity. To die for...
Posted by anne | February 28, 2006 2:59 PM
What a pretty new yarn! What is that, please? That is my FAVE color. Thanks!
Posted by Chaeriste | February 28, 2006 2:46 PM
I have a Patons pattern book from the Dark Early Days of sweater design. It looks like many yaks were killed in the making of them. One of my least proud possessions. I like yours better.
Congrats on the new yarn.
Posted by Rachel | February 28, 2006 10:43 AM
Yee Haw for gift certificates,
and for that matter tax refunds,
and well days off to knit,
oh yea,
meeting awesome people that knit through blogs,
ummmmmmmmmmmmm,
cute doggies, chocolate and of course peanut butter.
These are a few of my favorite things, yea you know it, sing along, EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Betsy | February 28, 2006 9:27 AM
I feel like that post deserves a round of applause for all the fun and enthusiasm! Your shopping sounds ace :)
Posted by jen | February 28, 2006 2:21 AM
oo that sock yarn is GORGEOUS!
i've never felt like I had to finish projects before starting more...I have no guilt whatsoever in having mmm, 10 or so projects at a time (ok, maybe a little guilty...5-6 sweaters at a time is a little much! hehe)
but when inspiration hits, you must knit! :D
Posted by may | February 28, 2006 12:21 AM
oh, those events are totally uncontrollable. none of us could have resisted. i've never seen that cardi before -- so great.
Posted by carrie m | February 27, 2006 10:27 PM
sounds like lots of fun!!! :)
Posted by carolyn | February 27, 2006 8:55 PM
Uncontrollable chain of events? Good one! Sounds like a fun shopping spree. You are knitting so many fun things, it's great! Can't wait to see the cabley sweater take shape.
Posted by molly | February 27, 2006 8:53 PM
Hurray! I was wondering what you were going to get (I was at the shop when they got the gift certificate)--excellent choices all around!
Posted by Anita | February 27, 2006 7:57 PM
Oh such a cute cable sweater! I'm glad that pattern arrived at just the right time. I too adore Trekking! It gets so soft after you wash it. Yum.
Posted by Silvia | February 27, 2006 7:27 PM
What a great and thoughtful gift! Both projects look great, makes me want to start my trekking socks.
Posted by Vicki | February 27, 2006 7:13 PM
trekking is my <3
Posted by pixie | February 27, 2006 3:45 PM
I'm about halfway up the sleeves for Must Have. Love it, love it, love it. I hope I love it as an FO as much as I've enjoyed knitting it. Love your colors.
Posted by Sonya | February 27, 2006 2:53 PM
That green is so purdy. YAY for gift certificates. And all those pics? Make me want to leave work early and sneak home to KNIT.
Posted by Sarah | February 27, 2006 2:52 PM
I love this cardi and also the hooded one in the booklet, and they are on my list of things to do eventually (now granted, that list is about 3 pages long but they are there!). I can't wait to see yours once it's done.
Posted by Stacy | February 27, 2006 2:45 PM