Scarfing it down

No sewing at home this week because... I thought I would follow through on my idea to totally reorganize my fabric!  I'm almost done.  There was a little more work entailed in this project than I realized when I started.  But I have boldly and bravely mixed everything in by color- batiks, novelties, designer lines, whatever.  Now instead of the previous arrangement of segregated shelves, there's the green shelf.  The blue shelf.  The pink shelf... You get the idea, right?  I'll post a photo when I'm all the way done. I crapped out on purple.  As you might guess, I have a lot of purple.  In fact, 70% of the batiks seem to be purple.  When I get some more energy, I'll tackle it!

So I can't show you any sewing but I can show you two scarves I've knitted lately. 

One was a super long and drawn out project- a pick-up-put-down type of thing.  I started it right before we went to Boston last summer, and got bored very quickly- it felt like I was making NO progress.  I would work on it between socks, or if I needed something really mindless.  I brought it to knitting class at work, and the women who participate have really enjoyed giving me good-natured grief over it.  It's a very very cool pattern, and the finished effect is stunning.  But be warned- it is repetitive to work on.

Well, tease me no more!  The never-ending scarf is done, blocked and all!

I do love how it came out. Now, to figure out how and where to wear it.

The other scarf was a quick knit- actually cast on in response to the never-ending scarf.  I needed a break from animal hats (I have two more going at the moment.)  And I wanted to see results.  Fast!  So I grabbed some gorgeous yarn out of the stash,

and cast on a pattern that I had long admired (rav link).  And in just about 2 weeks, voila!

A finished, wearable scarf!

I really love the effect of this pattern with the variegated yarns!

Now I have some socks going again.  I frogged a pair that had serious pooling issues, and using the same yarn, started a simpler pair.  I'll try the pooling pattern again later, and maybe have better luck...

Meanwhile, I'm off to quilt group tonight, where i will connect with the fabulous Karen and retrieve 2 quilted quilts!  The slightly naughty B&W of last year, and my folks' ridiculously delayed Xmas gift.

Comments

[Teresa]

Wish I was closer and could help you organie your fabrics. I enjoy getting things all arranged and then sitting back and enjoying the view. Nice work on your knitting!

[Debra Spincic]

I hope you will comment on how your working system changes with your fabrics arranged by colors. I think it will take you some time to get used to it; but, it is a very cool way to work. Want a red fabric, go to the red shelf!

Super knits too!

[MichelleB]

I love both scarves! They are great. I spent all vacation working on a sock, and I get home, try it on, and am not happy with the stretch. Bah! I think I need to make a scarf.