Yesterday the order from The Loopy Ewe arrived.
Two of the projects I chose have beads and I wasn’t sure about the colors so I over ordered just a bit. Also, I cannot find my cute little needle cases that have my circular needles so neatly organized. I know where they were in MO. I know where they were in the rental. I do not know where they are here! So, I had to order a few more circular needles.
One of my Mad Tosh projects is socks. I have several skeins of Tosh sock yarn and I chose a skein of Tomato for my sock project.
There is a glitch in my plans though. For the Honey Cowl, I was planning to use stash yarn and making the longer version which requires two skeins of yarn.. I have two skeins of Madelinetosh DK in Tomato but I obviously ordered those at separate times.
The skein on the left is a good bit darker than the skein on the right. I could alternate rows but I don’t want to mess with doing that. Not sure what I’ll do but I won’t be using these two skeins together. Maybe I’ll just make the shorter version and use one skein.
Since we cannot cast on til May 1, I have a little time to think about it and order more yarn come up with a plan using something from the stash.
Judy D in WA says
Ooohhh, I like those yarns…esp the 2nd from the left. When you do the beads, are they sewn on after the project or do you have to put them on the yarn before you start to knit?
Judy D in WA says
And I’m sure you’ll find your needle case as soon as you don’t want it anymore.
Sandie says
<3 all the new yarn colors! Have never seen the knighted pride needles before… I have been using the kollage square DP's and circs, and really like them. Someday I want to get a set of the dyak(?) hand turned wooden needles, but the waiting list right now is over 8 months long! (and they are a little out of my budget right now!) hope you have funwith your new stash, I miss all the knitting posts now that you are busy with life as you love it!
Toni in TN says
Judy, you are so funny!! I just had my morning laugh.
Denise ~ justquiltin says
You will order more yarn – who you trying to kid? LOL Ah I never thought to check the Loopy site for the beads for Faberge – will have to do that and see if I can figure out what color I need. I have yarn in the stash for that one already but if I have to place an order for beads…. I’m not sayin I’ll order yarn but seriously we both know I wouldn’t just order beads. 🙂
Kathy Wilson says
You crack me up!!
Penny J Holliday says
Judy ~ You always start my day w/ such fun & cheer! Your yarn selections are so beautiful that you’ve almost convinced me to resume knitting! We moved here 7 yrs ago & I’m still searching for (important?) stuff.Strangely, after all these yr I continue to find things shortly after I’ve replaced the article I can’t find!! But in my defense I do have many boxes stored in a separate large garage that we built for motor home so is it “out of site, out of mind?” Good luck in your searches!
Penny in So CA
Sheila says
You’ll love the Honey Cowl… I made one for my DIL for Christmas 2010. I’ll be interested to hear how you like the Knitter’s Pride needles/joins. I just ordered some in the Nova (metal) version today; I’m tired of the Knitpicks joins snagging my socks!