Tomorrow is the big day; but in anticipation, I've decided to introduce my new blog about all things lovely: knits, design, prints, fashion, food, novels, and senior year in college, as a preview and coping mechanism to cage my excitement. My knitting needles have been shoved to the back of my book case for over a year but the frenzy of my roommates knitting has inspired me to pick them up once again.
The problem is that I've no yarn to begin with, which is why tomorrow is so important to this new project. Yarn shopping-for anyone who hasn't been, it's orgasmic. Seeing and touchy so many soft, sometimes not so soft, bundles of yarn is one of the more the inspiring parts of knitting. Misguidedly turning sock heels is not. But a good yarn is lovely and I'm of the philosophy that any good project starts with a good yarn.
This is not to say that I neglect the bargain bin. In fact, it's usually my first stop for purchases. There is nothing like coming across gorgeous colors (colors you probably wouldn't have though of on your own, but now that they're hanging out in the bargain bin at 50% off it seems worth the leap) and designing an entire project out of a few hundred yards of serendipity.
Three projects are on the horizon: a lovely turtleneck sweater without the body (a "naked sweater" for lack of a better name), a pair of pink socks (accented with juicy red at the heel and toe, for Vday), and a collegiate man scarf. Pictures pending a trip to the library to scan them!
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