My knitting soul is filled with unrest. After summer ends, after Rhinebeck, fiber passion flares. I must knit this and that and that and this.
I take a deep breath. It doesn't help.
1. Jo by Perl Grey. Just before Rhinebeck, I purchased the yarn for this from Chris (Briar Rose). I got two size triple L bumps, Abundance Corriedale. An oversized sweater with a variegated colorway would look so good on me.
2. Jadis. I have the yarn from Foxfire in colorway Juniper. I look good in simple knits. Margene wore hers last winter. I kept wanting to touch her sleeve. But I promised Mr. E a sweater first.
3. Terrazzo. Yes, more Foxfire yarn. I think the colorway is Aster. I LOVE those front cables. The neck is elegant without strangling, suffocating, or roasting the wearer.
4. A Starmore. Deanna's handprepped, handspun, hand-dyed St. Brigid stopped traffic at Rhinebeck. I could not take my eyes off her masterpiece. I am quite willing to let the Hebrideans prep, spin and dye my yarn for me. I just want to knit it. That, or Irish Moss. I'm not picky.
5. Kathy Zimmerman's Bed and Breakfast Pullover. This is a new passion. My fingers itch for her to be nestled in my hands. What yarn? What color?
6. Pueblo stole. I'm tall enough for this. I love the colors. (Let me repeat that. I love the colors.)
7. Selbuvottir mittens. I can't even narrow down which ones yet. They are exquisite.
8. Feather Duster shawl. Susan is a genius. I can see this pattern cascading down my back. It will make me stand up straighter for a change. It will be transforming. I know this.
9. Shetland Triangle. I watched Manise knit hers, then found the perfect yarn for it. Seasilk in SaltSpray. Oh dear.
10. Jared mittens #1, Jared mittens #2, Hyrna H, Kiwassa shawl, Haavisto mittens, Galileo mittens, Chevron Love mittens, mink/cashmere neckwarmer, Knitspot's Ivy Vines neckwarmer, and on.
However. I have resolved to finish several things first. Mr. E's Grant Park pullover is a fun pleasure. I'm watching the pattern develop. I'm halfway to the axillae. (Armscyes sounds so FOREIGN to me.) I must finish the Straker vest. Leilani cardigan. My Kusha variation for my MIL. LeafLace shawl. A tassle for my long finished Ivy cap.
I think I'll just slink off into my knitnook now. Thank you for your time and your attention.
What do I do if I'm not knitting?
Well, there is sleep. Work seems to take up time, also. The iPhone is beginning to contribute to time waste. I giggled uncontrollably in the waiting room of the bone-density clinic when I discovered this one. I had to stop playing because I feared I looked like a lunatic. How can you not love something named SheepStacker? It is not as easy as it looks. The music is great. You will need an iPhone, or an on-line version of the game to hear it. Baaaaaaaaaaa-a.
You have a heck of a lot of knitting ahead of you. Your enchantment with iPhone games will wear off shortly.
Posted by: margene | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Ten things. Only ten things (plus a few). Sure. Just 10 and then you're done. Right. And what will it be next week?
Posted by: Lynn | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 06:32 PM
You are an EVIL woman! I am now stacking sheep when I should be doing a bazillion other things.
Posted by: Kim | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Looks like you have next year's knitting all planned out. As soon as you get those sheep all stacked that is.
Posted by: Diane | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Great list!
Posted by: Kathy | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:02 PM
So many GORGEOUS things to choose from!
Posted by: --Deb | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Dammit. My queue was already overloaded...
I'm not even going to try the sheep when I need to be getting ready for work. I know myself too well. Tonight is time enough for sheep stacking.
Posted by: gayle | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 05:54 AM
That's quite an impressive list. And why wouldn't you love the colors?
Posted by: Lucia | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 08:09 AM
That may at least temporarily supercede Feegle Freefall... (Which also has good sheep noises.) http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/discworld/freefall.html
Posted by: naomi | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 09:24 AM
All of a sudden I have similar issues (without the sheep--Mahjong instead) so I won't tell you which cardigan I'm itching to knit. I'm trying to manage by using the "finish two, start one" rule. That way I can mix new and old WIPs. (We won't talk about the dishcloth that snuck in there, and planning isn't knitting, right?)
Posted by: Melissa G | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Cast them all on and let the process of natural selection begin.
Posted by: Caroline M | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 02:13 PM
I will not play sheep stacker, I will not play sheep stacker.....
must finish knits!
Posted by: TeresaC | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 04:57 PM
I would rather have the sweater with Deanna *in* it. She is such good company.
Posted by: Sylvia | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Yeah - let's not even get started with the "Must knit!" list over here at my end. Any (all?) of your selections would be fantastic choices.
Posted by: Anne | Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 05:19 AM
didn't click on all the links - just reading the list it sounds so impressive.
I have a bit of startitis myself, since it is holiday time, and I seem to want to knit a few small things.....
Posted by: Teyani | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 01:20 AM
You are the Devil! You knew how addictive stacking sheep was and you still gave us the link!
Posted by: Barbara from Nova Scotia | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:16 PM