To my crafting buddies: help me figure out what to do with this yarn!I bought 430 yards of merino silk yarn from my blogging friend Picnicknits. Picture is here (shamelessly swiped from her etsy site). It's lovely and soft, and I want to make something really nice with it.
As you know, I don't knit any more. I'm thinking crocheted socks or fingerless mitts.
Since I wear skirts 99% of the time, I'd pretty much only be wearing the socks around the house. This is fine, I guess, but then the yarn doesn't get out to see the world, which seems sad. Also, is 430 yards enough for socks for size 10 feet? (I have da monster-sized feet. But I don't fall over much, so I guess they keep me balanced!)
I could make mitts, but I'm developing quite a collection of mitts. I also don't want to have yarn left over since I won't know what to do with like 100 left-over yards, and mitts will probably leave me with excess.
I never wear scarves, and I have about 15 shawls.
So, um... what should I make? :)
2 comments:
It should be enough yarn for socks (and you could make them toe-up so you don't run out of yarn), but it would be a shame to keep this pretty yarn hidden. Can you make the Phoenix Mitts from the CLF book with fingering weight? Maybe leave off a few shells per round?
I have no idea. I am currently using fingering weight yarns, (cotton) in my miter square blanket.
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