Jul. 16, 2008 - Spending a day with my yarn
I'm in a funk. I've been trying to make a scarf out of some left over cashmere/silk that I got for Christmas. I made one scarf for myself but have enough for another. I want to make it for a friend who has been wearing a heavy and hot chenille scarf I made for him this summer! He needs something lighter for summer. But every pattern I try just isn't "it". I spent part of yesterday working two different patterns, one knit and one crochet, and ripped them both out. I even lost some yarn in the ripping. This yarn is very delicate.
I have another sock to make, but I don't really feel like working on that. I finished the backpack purse I was making and lined it on Monday. I don't feel inspired to work on anything right now. And hence, the funk.
What I want to do is go shopping! Not good for me or my pocketbook. Of course, living rurally, the only shopping I can really do is Goodwill thrift shopping, but it's still getting more stuff I don't need and spending money that would be better spent on other things.
So...where does that leave me? I've decided to spend my afternoon with my yarn. I keep my stash in the bedroom, and I also have two shoe boxes of patterns. Most have been printed from the internet, but I also have some magazines and pattern books stashed in those boxes as well. So, I'm going to watch 7th Heaven re-runs on the Hallmark Channel and sort through my stash. I'll put certain yarns in bags with the pattern I intend to use. I'll take other yarns and sort them by type to keep them organized. I'll lay everything on the bed and enjoy what I have. Then, if I'm feeling really ambitious. I'll sort through my patterns and start organizing them by type.
Just thinking about this little project lifts my funk. I can't wait to feed the boys their lunch so that I can get started! I'm glad we're just having BLTs for supper so I won't have to quit early to get cooking!
