FINISH AND BEGIN

For the first time in months - ok, revise that, in years, I have only one project on the needles. The Habu Kit#24 meanders away in the background, and I am making progress on it at a reasonable rate. But I like to alternate projects and be able to pick and choose the project that best suits time and mood. Habu I like to work with when I have a stretch of time and I can get into a rhythm. Baby/children's knits fill short spaces of time when I can pick up a few rows and not have to think about things.

The end of a couple of small projects means I can start another project - and there is nothing better than pouring through stash and finding yarns which meet a need. In this case a fantastic ball of wool from Rohrspatz and Wollmeise which I got, oh, ever so long ago now after drooling all over Suzanne's blog at Krawuggl and her amazing collection photos, but has sat waiting for the right project. Originally intended as sock yarn, it will now become a child's jacket for a friend. The colours of these yarns are incredible (I have a few skeins) however I didn't feel right using them as intended for socks - it feels much better being used for something more substantial. Especially if the more substantial involves a pattern I've re-written to accomodate larger sizes, and I can justify knitting it as 'research'. [the pattern will be available, I'm just running very, very behind].

Comments

[Sue]

I cannot wait to see what you create out of that wonderfully colored yarn. I am sure it will be delightful, as all your projects are.

[Melissa]

What a fantastic colour - I'm looking forward to seeing it knitted up.

[Anne Marie]

I am the same! Always havng several projects I work on at the time letting me choose to work with one depending on my mood, the time I have and the size and completxity of the project. How funny.

[greenolive]

Like you and Anne Marie (comment above) I am the same too. I thought it was just me – glad to find out I'm "normal"!

[shula]

Surely not the long-awaited full-size kimono jacket?

Not enough wool, I suppose.

I live in hope.

[Bel]

I'm so going to call you on this one - I seem to remember a certain Norsk strikke coat that was on the needles at some point....;)!

[Carson]

Rohrspatz and Wollmeise ... aren't they an obscure electro funk fusion duo from the early 90s? :)
I'm so glad you're making a garment out of it..can't wait to see what it is

[kirsten]

gosh, i am seriously and ridiculously jealous of you knitting that kit... i am sure that it is hard work and all that but I WANT THAT!! sorry. i just am in love with it so i cannot wait to see your finished result. colours?

[Victoria]

Gosh, my greatest achievement is knitting in bluebell gorgeous cable hooded jackets for my babes. It's so amazing to me the products that are out there, and the things that others (namely you) take on to make, things I wouldn't dream of attempting.

[amisha]

that color is quite stunning. and this pattern research... mmm... very very excited about this.