I’ve got startitis again. I keep getting new ideas for things I want to knit. I’m almost done with my Noro mobius. I realize now that mobius scarves are about as long as a regular scarf. The plus is that there are no ends to dangle, but in terms of knitting time and amount of yarn, you’re not getting any big benefit.
So, I’m thinking about making cowls. I found this pattern, which is really cute. It looks as though cowls take less yarn and therefore, less time to knit. Although they won’t keep your head and/or ears warm.
Speaking of keeping my head warm, remember the last post where I mentioned crochet? Well, I crocheted a hat.
It keeps me warm, and it’s cute. It is thicker than a knit hat. I think I got crocheting out of my system for a while.
Back to the startitis:
I’ve already started this sweater. Yeah, I’m such a jane-come-lately. But I did a blog sweep of the sweater, and it seems that everyone is pleased with it and it knits up well. I bought the yarn for it after I read Knit So Fine. I was all ready to knit something with thinner yarn, and then I went out and bought some chunky yarn.
It’s not 100% wool, either. I’ve almost come full circle with my feelings about synthetics. I used to use them exclusively, because I didn’t know any better. Then when I discovered natural fibers and how they good they are at doing what they do, I switched and decided I’d never use faux fiber again. But the practicalities of life are such that it makes sense to use synthetics sometimes. Like with my EZ garter-stitch blanket, which I haven’t been working on (although I should, because it looks like it’s going to be a fast knit), I think that the exigencies of living with two cats and needing to keep my blanket cat hair-free, something that can go in the wash and be tumble dried is a must. And my two other sweaters haven’t been worn at all yet this winter, because they need washed. It’s not the washing that bothers me (because I wash pretty much everything by hand). It’s the drying flat. I end up using every towel in the house. I already live in a moist climate anyway. Leaving something that wet on my floor to dry is a pain in the ass. I could plan to wash my sweaters on a day when I’m doing a load in the washer. It’s a coin operated washer in the laundry room of my building, so I would have to pay attention to when it’s doing it’s final rinse and then lift the lid and throw my sweaters in there just to get the water spun out. Then it wouldn’t be so bad.
Also, synthetics aren’t as insulating as wool, and they would be good for sweaters that are worn indoors. Also, they are less expensive. I just find it funny for me that I would be coming back to synthetics. You never know where your journey will take you.
