How quickly March has actually marched on by. I've been very naughty because this is the second month that saffron has lain idle... and it's the perfect weather for her debut too. I feel guilty but not so guilty that I would do something about it. Dawn and I were emailing about how it's hard to commit to a big project with spring around the corner. My ability to commit hasn't got much to do with the weather... rather there are so many things that I want to do that I have become punch-drunk. So rather than decide, I've stayed with simple, small things... like socks and hats. Both items being imminently useful.
So here's the march of FO's
The BISS hats to show.
I'd also started the Meida socks by Nancy Bush, but didn't like the pooling so I pitched it into the frog pond. I really ought to have rip them before I got past the heel turning but sometimes knitters are an overly optimistic bunch, we keep going even if we don't like it. Of course, when I noticed that I screwed up one row in the eye of partridge heel, it was a goner. Meida sort of got unmade in a fit of pique.
On the yarn front, this translates to, yes, I have been keeping count, I have to, as part of my new year's resolutions. Some people count calories, I count yarn usage.
100g/320m (mossy socks)
100g/420m (4 x2 socks)
hat 1 - 65g/130m
hat 2 - 65g/130m
hat 3 - 90g/180m
hat 4 - 90g/180m
I managed to destash 200g of laceweight wool/silk/cashmere (approx 2000m) and 300g of 4 ply viscose approx 1080m)
On the yarn front, I bought a sweater and turned it into stash. I estimate this to be worsted weight, so approximate 100m/50g .. so that's 530g or 1060m in. I also was gifted with 100g/880m of lace weight yarn.
So the overall count isn't too bad, I'm still ahead on the in/out by weight and length this month. I would had done phenomenally better if I'd finished saffron and didn't buy in that Linea sweater, but I'm still pretty happy that the replenishing is behind on the usage. I've set myself a goal to knit up all that yarn into hats this year for BISS. I've already started cheating by doubling up the yarn for hats. The hats don't go much more quicker but they are now substantial enough to keep someone in the North Atlantic warm... during a howling gale in the winter... just a thought though, do you think that the big sailor might beat up the smaller sailor to get their mitts on the blue-grey hat?
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Go ahead and double up and cheat. You are the boss of your knitting! Your socks are so lovely!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: kathy b at April 3, 2006 11:42 PMThe North Atlantic sailors need it more so give me yarn for one of them. The Mediterranean sailors are too busy sunbathing at this time of the year to need hats... A.x
Posted by: Amelia at April 3, 2006 09:22 PMI think the poor guy who doesn't get an orange hat will feel left out! More orange, more orange....
Posted by: Mary de B at April 3, 2006 08:34 AMYour stats show that you continue to do very well in the yarn in/out stakes... I think it is so very nice of you to be concerned for the little sailor in the blue-grey hat. But if my dog has taught me one thing, it's that the little guy can quite often (and surprisingly) hold his own against the big guy, using his speed and smarts as opposed to the big guy's might. So don't worry.
Posted by: Meg at April 3, 2006 01:02 AMI was thinking in the same way when knitting socks ... no big commitment, the knittting goes fast ... and I am still able to wear them immediately. This is what "instant gratification" means, right?
Good job on keeping count on your stash ... it's hard work, but it's something to be done.
You're doing great in your yarn goal! Keep it up!
Posted by: Wendi at April 2, 2006 07:42 PMI'm now on my fourth BISS hat so thank you for the idea. One is aran and weighs 50g, the rest are double knit held double and weigh 98g. I know which I'd rather be wearing and that's what I'll be knitting in future. My goal is 300g of 30 year old stash per month until it's gone. (I'm knitting tychus from knitty - fits my six year old and my big head husband)
Posted by: Caroline M at April 2, 2006 06:53 PMLove those hats. I have a sackful of shetland oddballs that could be utilised for something like this. I suppose you could do either a short row heel, or an afterthought heel so that your yarn doesn't change pattern. I've just reached that conclusion this afternoon and have frogged a whole traditional heel and two inches of gusset. Live & learn!
Posted by: dawn at April 2, 2006 06:23 PM