Sun 4 Apr 2010
No knitting of much significance occurred in the month of March. I’m still working on the socks I started at the end of February, and other than that I’ve only knit about 4 rows on the shawl. This is very strange to me, but I’m going with it for now.
There may be light at the end of the tunnel, though. I have an urge to cast on a sweater, but no brain cells with which to design it (or even to pick out a yarn). I’ve decided that the urge itself is a good thing, and that the brain cells will come back online one of these fine days. (Probably when I stop feeding them endless amounts of other complicated stuff to deal with…)
In the meantime, I have been contentedly spinning away. It doesn’t look any different than the last picture I showed you, except that there are now two bobbins instead of one, and the second is well on its way to becoming full. I still love the colors, and I am excited to see the yarn.
My neighbor and I are going to have a dye day sometime in the next few weeks, and I have enough Coopworth top for a sweater. I am seriously tempted to dye it green and blue and black, just exactly the same as the laceweight I’m spinning now. Did I mention that I’m in love with these colors?
I’m also telling myself that it’s good to have variety rather than just sticking with one thing that I like.
It’s hard to argue with perfection, though.
Deep reds overdyed with black might also be nice. Dither. Dither. Where did I put those brain cells?
So, more yarn. Coming soon. Spinning wheels make stash enhancement far, far too easy.
Now, if only I could manage to wield some pointy sticks…
You’re just getting yourself all set up to have plenty of yarn for when those brain cells come back. Isn’t it nice to have another fiber art to turn to when the knitting design brain doesn’t seem to be engaged? I’m hoping to spend some quality time with my wheel today, too…
Sometimes I think we all just need a little break. Although taking a break from knitting in favor of spinning may not be the best for stash management! (Come to think of it, it’s really good I DON’T spin.) It’s nice to have choices for your fibrous activities though–you’ll never have to worry about boredom!
Have fun with your dye day – it’s great you’ve found a neighbor with a common interest.
Why not spin colors you like? Eventually you will move on to something else, just like eventually your knitting mojo will return.
I think I need to go spin now. 🙂