The waiting. It hurts. My enormous order at WEBS is sitting in the ether of cyberspace and the only thing I can do is keep checking to see when it ships. I'm so excited about the next few projects that my urge to be home knitting instead of at work is almost tangible. It's almost the same little heartstring tug I feel when I'm traveling and just want to be home with my better half. In the meantime, I can drum up even more anticipation by thinking about exactly what will be done with each ball of yarn.
Twinkle Soft Chunky
Though generally not a fan of bulky yarn or really anything made with it, I have fallen victim to the beauty of Jared Flood's photography on brooklyntweed. Practically anything he makes and photographs is something that I want to make and photograph. It's a problem. The Chunky Merino Throw by Wenlan Chia, with it's rather large pricetag, was an even bigger problem. But WEBS entered into the equation and the yarn became slightly more reasonable and it's on its way. Since I'm not into pastels and my black-haired puppy rules out the rich cream color, I finally decided on a deep ocean blue.
Plymouth Happy Feet
It's time to admit it - I've never made socks. I honestly never understood the draw and haven't felt motivated. I go through socks pretty quickly, and it seems like quite a lot of time devoted to something that I'll most likely trash in a couple months. Also, I was always worried that I would feel the stitch definition on my feet and it would be uncomfortable. And so on. But a friend of mine is always happily knitting a pair and I finally found a pattern that inspired. So this vivid yarn of pinks and reds will be the basis for my Falling in Love socks.
I also purchased some merino and microfiber blends to whip up a couple of fair isle hats. I have this strange and inexplicable love of Norwegian knitting, and I invested in Hats On! by Charlene Schurch. The cover is a little 80's, but the finished objects on Ravelry helped me get past my bias.
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