There's a real meme floating around the internet...
and Cathi was asking me what I like from Scarf Style...
I think it's time for a "What do I want to be knitting?" post!
Let's start with Scarf Style, hmm?
(It's been done, of course, but I do so love this book. I almost want to make everything in it.)
Lady Eleanor Entrelac Stole (pp. 52-56). I. Want. This. Stole. Just like the one in the book, despite the mohair (I have mohair issues), and despite the drive-me-insane-looking fringe. It is so beautiful. I think it will probably* be the next project I buy yarn for.
Backyard Leaves (pp.79-82). I saw Rock Chick's version, and the leaf detail at the ends is really cool.
Midwest Moonlight (p. 95, with full-page picture on 96). Terby made this look like something I could actually do (as opposed to everything else on the list, which I just want to be able to do).
I think Nasty Dog Dragon Scarf (pp. 36-39) will be my first attempt at color-work. I'm not sure I'll do the whole scarf.
Ene's Scarf (pp. 29-32) looks like a simple lace. (Don't worry; I'm laughing at me too.)
Three things I like, but probably won't make, are as follows. (1) Braided Mischief (pp. 23-25) has a nifty texture, but I don't like the ragamuffin look, and, really, it's the entrelac thing. I think I'll stick with Lady E. (2) Color on Color (pp. 57-69) seemed spiffy, but then I saw Jody's, which shows how busy it really is. It looks like a fun, if long (time- & length-wise) project, but I don't have a "use" for it. (3) Turkish Treasure (pp. 70-72). I love it, but...I don't crochet. Maybe Ryan's pattern will give me inspiration.
That's Scarf Style. What else could I want to make?
Well, of course I want to make my hero's two most popular** creations. (Aren't her cables gorgeous?)
And then there are one or seven lace shawls I'd like.
I think that should keep me busy, no? you know, just through the end of 2115.
*"Probably," because maybe...
**I'll be buying yarn for one of these instead...***
***and that doesn't count all the yarn I might buy just "because."
I love the Lady Eleanor Stole, too. And I think that it HAS to be made with that varigated yarn (or noro). But boy oh boy is the original yarn expensive!
I also *think* I have yarn for Rogue. Well, I have yarn, but I'm not yet sure the yarn is going to be Rogue. Some day I will swatch it and find out! :-)
Posted by: Laura | September 20, 2005 at 09:38 AM
I liked reading your choices.
Midwest Moonlight is totally attainable. If I can do it, a chimp can, and you certainly can! Love Lady Eleanor. Will probably never make, but I love it. I promised to make Forbes Forest for the husband, but am in no hurry. I also want Backyard Leaves. Love Rogue, always have. I have a pattern for the Shoalwater Shawl, but no yarn for it yet.
I am waiting for yarn to make Ene's Scarf, if you're in the mood for a mini knit-along.
Posted by: terby | September 20, 2005 at 09:49 AM
I'm third-ing the Lady Eleanor love. I forget which blog I just saw this on, but someone made it out of Noro (Kureyon, I think), and it turned out that each of the squares worked out to about 1 of the color repeats--cool effect.
Posted by: Ashley | September 20, 2005 at 09:57 AM
I've got to chime in on the Lady Eleanor front, too. If the price were reasonable, I'd have knit it up a long time ago, but alas, the $300 price tag frightens me in an extreme way.
But do you know where the yarn shop that sells the yarn is? It's in Taos! Taos I tell you! Where I'll be in only 10 days! I've got to go there and just pet the yarn it's made out of.
My Color on Color scarf has been almost finished since February. I couldn't stand all that i-cord and it isn't something I see myself wearing. It was a great sampler - fair isle and intarsia - and I enjoyed knitting it and will finish it eventually. I'm just not sure when.
I want to make a second Backyard Leaves scarf for myself in a solid color. The first one was a gift and was knit with varigated yarn and the design was kind of lost.
I love Rogue and have been meaning to post pictures of the sweaters I've knit but clearly haven't gotten around to it, yet. And I swatched a lot for Eris this weekend.
Glad to see we have similar tastes in knitting!
Posted by: Jody | September 21, 2005 at 09:56 AM
I um, bought THREE sets of yarn for Rogue before settling on Peace Fleece. I'm sure the other yarn will make a beautiful sweater down the road, but dang. My rationalization for why the list of 'what i'm gonna make' is so long is b/c we need to rationalize why we buy yarn faster than we could ever possibly knit it... (shhh... it sounded good to me!)
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