Obsessive much? Me too. Once I get a project into my head and I like it, I want to work it over and over. So I did. The Harlot's Unoriginal hat is the perfect pattern for instant gratification without mind-numbing boredom.
First I wiped out my odds and ends of Lamb's Pride.
Next came the Patons Classic.
Twice.
Then a parcel arrived lightning fast from a fellow Raveler, with a yummy hank of Leticia expressly for this purpose.
In the same parcel came a couple of hanks of deliciousness. Sea Silk. Pumpkin colourway. Destined to become a Tuscany shawl.
[Are you drooling yet?]
And while I've otherwise avoided enhancing my stash of yarn, I can't say the same for patterns. Since patterns help to use up stash, they're negative stash, right? I thought so.
[half price from Mary Maxim! Squeeeeeeee!]
[from the Loop in Halifax, along with a decidedly non-photogenic but highly useful and functional set of blocking wires.]
Cables and Os has finally passed the great divide of fronts and backs. What a relief to ditch the 320-stitch rows!
The fronts are done, the back is almost there, and here are a bunch of photos. I'll have a Lazy Knitter post regarding this one before too long. Anywhere you see stitches on holders, they've been retained for later steps, in lieu of binding off and picking back up. Click for bigger.
And, for the road, a shot of that scrumptious stitch pattern.
Now I'm knee-deep in a deadline project that I haven't been told I can share with the blogiverse, so I'll keep it under my hat for now.
Out from under my hat comes the newest issue of Alpacas magazine, where my first print pattern will appear any day! I'll post it to the blog at some point, just waiting for my electronic copy of the pages.
Happy Hump Day!
Negative stash - I love that!
Posted by: Beverly | March 13, 2008 at 12:16 AM
The Loop has blocking wires!? Must go get some.
Posted by: Megan | March 13, 2008 at 08:17 AM
*crawling out from under rock*
The Loop has Zephyr patterns?
Miss A's eyes are just so pretty...
Posted by: Steph VW | March 13, 2008 at 08:27 AM
"Negative stash"? I love it!
Posted by: Marsha | March 13, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Holy crap. That is all I can ever think to say when I read your blog.
Gobsmacked as usual. I can't wait to see tuscany.
Posted by: Terra | March 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Can you make me a hat? :-D
Posted by: Kaya | March 14, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Wow, you are so brave to do that sweater! All those cables and o's. I think I would go mad after the first 20 or 30 rows! It does look great though!
So many pretty hats!
Posted by: berkeley | March 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM