Showing posts with label yarn crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yarn crisis. Show all posts

Monday, January 7, 2019

First in Line

I had to put the Sand Cardigan in time-out.
Sadly, there is not enough yarn to finish it.  
One skein knits about 4" and I will need both to finish the body 
which
leaves both sleeves at shoulder level where they were placed on stitch holders!
The back-up yarn is a different color-one is burnt orange, the other a very pale yellow;
neither will do the job.
Now I have to think if I want to knit this again with a different yarn or toss the whole pile.

So I am knitting on the Swedish Lines shawl.  
A relaxing , entertaining knit with enough yarn to finish the job.
Just what I need right now.

ROLE REVERSAL

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