The Devil is in the Details: One Sweater Infinite Possibilities

 

I must admit to falling victim to typecasting patterns simply by looking at some one's color choices or the styling of the end result; paying little attention to the potential for improvisation. I'm not like this when I go shopping, so why am I so dismissive with potential knitting projects?

The answer is most likely because when you go shopping all that's required is a choice, with little consequence. You like, you buy. Simple as that! Knitting a project is a bit more intimate and finite than just picking out a cool top. You can't try it on or see it in it's potential finality. You're taking a chance and playing a knitter's version of Russian Roulette. A lot of scrutiny goes into a potential project that most of us don't even apply to our love lives! (Case in point, the dreaded Sweater Curse!)

After I came across The Purl Bee's Cap Sleeve Top via Ravelry, it occurred to me that my haphazard way of choosing a  pattern was all wrong. At first glance, this particular pattern seems a bit of a bore really; however, after having seen some of the other postings of this very same sweater, I became inspired!

 

 

 

I'm thinking this would look great over-sized in Plum and Dark Grey..... and worn over a long sleeve black top. Perfect for the upcoming fall weather!

 

Madeline Tosh Sport

Dahlia & Graphite

 

Thoughts?

 

Kool Aid: The Perfect Shade of Green...

Yummy, Kool Aid Dyed Yarn!

I have never used this method before. Why not, right? Dye is dye. I have my eye on the Lemon Lime flavored Kool Aid, it looks like it would make a great "Zombie" Green! Click the link below for the How To.

Tutorial via Knitty

Pretty or Ugly?

Hmmmm.... Can't really decide whether I love it or hate it. The same thing that makes it cute also makes it hideous.

via Kalyn Johnson

Yarn Storage: Its Kind of a Big Deal

Do I have a lot of yarn? You betcha! Do I organize said yarn... no, not really. There comes a point in time when the stash gets a bit unruly. My time is coming; with all the knitting I did last Christmas I have a budding yarn stash in the making but it isn't overwhelming. (not yet anyway) So, I decided to do some recon and seek out solutions to organizing my budding collection of fiber, before it becomes an issue. I used the word "issue" here instead of "problem" because lets face it, when is too much yarn ever a problem?