Stash busting

I’m now working at Hilltop Yarn in Queen Anne in Seattle.  It’s a great place to work and to covet yarn… of course, I’m surrounded by yarn, and my yarn cupboard at home (no small thing) is ready to burst.  So… Mom if you’re reading this… you’re getting fingerless gloves for Christmas, you and everyone else I know.  I’m using up all those one skeins I’ve bought because I fell in love with the yarn- but never used because I never had enough.  So all those Noro skeins… mittens, fingerless gloves and hats,  and that lovely wool/silk, already on the needles…

I finally finished the Shetland Triangle, and right away gave it to Carol since she was leaving the next day.  I hardly had time to block it, let alone photograph it properly which is a shame.  It came out very nice though smaller than I intended.  I used Handpainted Misti Alpaca Lace yarn, and have about 1/2 a skein left of it.   I loved knitting with it, and after blocking I could feel it getting soft and fluffy- and warm.  Maybe I’ll do a small lace scarf for my little one- it would look adorable on her.

December is the time to think about 2009 project- and get rid of the old projects.  I seem to be in a finishing mood.  I’m picking up all those projects still on the needles and finishing them or frogging them… sort of project spring clean.  Though I think I’m more motivated by all that gorgeous yarn in Hilltop that I see and pet everytime I go in- and all those patterns everywhere.  I think I have my projects picked out for 2009 and 2010.

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