I Can't Stop Myself

I am weak. Very weak. Maybe it was all those miles of afghan border.

Or perhaps it was knitting all those socks. Whatever the reason, I have come down with a bad case of startitis.

It all started with the February Lady Sweater. I bought the Malabrigo sock yarn in Stonechat and loved the colourway so much that I ordered some in the worsted weight. When it arrived I tried to be good but it kept calling my name and I couldn’t help it. I succumbed to its charm. I quickly made it as far as the bottom of the yoke but I’ve since stalled. I need to rip it back a bit and make some adjustments but somehow that didn’t seem as appealing as casting on the...

Backyard Leaves scarf. I have wanted to make this ever since I first saw it two years ago in Interweave Knits Holiday 2006. I’m knitting it in Sheffield, one of the Valley Yarns from WEBS. It’s a lovely, soft silk, angora, and merino blend in a dark, forest green (the photo does not do it justice—blame the light). In my defense, this will probably end up being a Christmas gift but I’m not committing myself to anything in case I get too distracted by the...

Nightsongs shawl. Do you have any idea how hard it has been to resist this project this long? After knitting practically nonstop on the cabled border on Saturday I rewarded myself by casting it on. The pattern itself is a little vague but the design is truly beautiful. And the merino-seacell yarn is a dream to work with. Initially I had thought of making a scarf from this yarn for my sister-in-law but I knew I could never part with it. Instead, I’m making her the...

Shifting Hues Scarf. Designed to be knit with the Bluefaced Bliss from Impulse of Delight, the colours shift across the scarf in a zig zag pattern when knit in the correct gauge. With its loose, garter-stitch pattern this should knit up well in time for Christmas.

That is, unless something else catches my eye…