My grandson’s sweater is coming along. Such a fun and easy pattern (Flax by TinCanKnits)! I really love how it’s turning out. And while light blue may not be the most sensible color to knit for a two year old boy that loves to be outside, I think it will look wonderful with his blue eyes and blond hair. We’ll just see how long it stays wearable. I didn’t really have much of a choice, anyway. My yarn stash is… well, sad.
Great time for yarn shopping, you say?
Um, nope. I think one of the reasons I don’t really enjoy knitting that much anymore since we moved here, is because acrylic yarn and heat just don’t go together so well. It’s scratchy and it feels like I need to strain my hands more to knit with it. I should have thought about that when we were in The Netherlands. I mean, there are many alternatives, even if I don’t want to use wool (both my daughter and my son-in-law are allergic to wool, so I’m assuming my grandson is too). Bamboo? Silk? The only non acrylic yarn I can get around here is cotton, but that’s not the best choice to knit sweaters with, I think.
That said, the yarn I’m using now is actually cotton. But it’s thicker and really, really soft. I used it for this sweater in the past and it holds up really well. I bought that in The Netherlands, so I couldn’t go back for another color. Luckily there’s a lot of it, a result of bringing a lot of yarn with me years ago.
Many years ago actually. I looked in my archives and I found this post where I first talked about buying it. Wow! January 2020. Almost five years ago. Reading that post makes me cringe. Most of the cotton yarn shown in the picture is still in my stash. I guess that stuff is just not that inspiring to me. I’m thinking about making a scrap blanket or something with it, with double strands and big needles to make it a (kind of) fast project, but if that’s not working out, I think I’m just going to donate it all and start over.
I really miss being excited about starting the next project, but my current stash only makes me dread having to knit.
So yes, starting over sounds like a plan to me.
way back when I lived in Texas which was hot and I didn’t like knitting with fuzzy acrylic. I leaned in with more cottons. Also it was hard to wear a sweater and not be hot!! I love the blue and it will be lovely on your grandson.
Ha, no! I never wear sweaters when I’m here. Though sometimes, when termperatures drop to 77 degrees, I do feel a bit cold 😉
I can’t even imagine living in a place I couldn’t wear all my shawls and scarves. I’m too hot to wear my sweaters right now, but hopefully as I age I can cool this body down. LOL! Glad to read your blogging, I’ve missed visiting with you. Stay well.
I get a few weeks a year to wear them, when we’re in the Netherlands. Glad you’re back reading here!
I went through my stash last weekend, I did get rid of few bits but organising it allowed me to see what I had. I only buy yarn for specific projects so my stash is entirely left over bits of skeins/balls from projects with the odd full ball where I misjudged the amount I would need.
Perhaps finding some patterns that inspire you with the yarn you have would help? I search on Ravelry for patterns that use up end of balls and loads of patterns came up that gave me so many ideas.
That’s the thing I have been tryin to find patterns and trying out things for almost five years. It just never really inspires me.