Now that sunlight has returned to Middle Earth* I’ve been able to get a decent shot of Finished Object (FO) #2. (Note the Japanese maple has made real progress since I last photographed it. It even has tiny little flowers.)
For years I’ve been setting aside a small bin containing yarns that were too special for everyday knitting (whatever that is). I’ve been saving them because someday I’d have time to search for patterns worthy of their specialness.
In that bin were 3 small balls of cashmere I bought on sale at one of my local yarn shops. It’s been marinating in stash because it’s cashmere — on sale cashmere — so it required a pattern that was special and just perfect.
When I realized that I kept looking at this pattern and liking it’s simplicity and the yardage was spot-on for the cashmere, I whipped out the needles and set to. This was as perfect as it was gonna get.
Because someday is now chickadees and there’s more cashmere and alpaca in that bin that needs to be knit and worn and enjoyed. And if the yarn is special enough, it makes the pattern worthy.
So what special yarn are you holding onto that should be knit?
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Pattern: Branching Out from Susan Lawrence
Needles: US 6 Addi Natura (wooden)
Yarn: Knit One Crochet Too Pure Cashmere, 25 grams, 88 yards, 3 skeins
Size: 5 inches by 6 feet
Time to knit: Don’t remember, but off and on about a month
Notes: The pattern is easy to memorize and not difficult at all. It would be good for a beginner or perhaps advanced beginner because the number of stitches does change on a couple rows. The cashmere is soft, light and a pleasure to knit. It turned out just the right length for wrapping all kinds of ways. I expect I’ll use this scarf for years to come.
*(Knitwonpurltoo uses that expression all the time, I think it’s perfect for us Mid-westerners.)
Beautiful scarf! I thought I recognized Branching Out.
You have, not only sunlight, but also green leaves! Spring appears to have sprung in your part of Middle Earth.
Your Japanese Maple is beautiful. Mine is still budding out, but it is outside all the time. I’ll get a picture when it leafs out. That scarf is gorgeous!!!! And, you are so right. We tend not to use our “good” stuff and save it. Let’s celebrate every day!
Marvelous FO, Diane!
I think all my yarn is marinating. /sigh
I think if we save the yarn for too long, our heirs knit it. I like Branching Out a lot. I like the idea even better.
We don’t even have crocus noses up yet. *sigh*
Thank you. I cast on today with some “precious” yak that Texas had bought for me while he was in CA.
xoxo
Lovely scarf! Also love your Japanese maple – one of those is on my wish list, along with planting more bulbs
You have leaves? We’ve barely got dead grass. And only in patches.
I miss Middle Earth…
I agree completely – life is too short to save luscious yarn! I have a skein of laceweight handspun that I adore and I absolutely am going to use it! Not to be morbid – but what if I was hit by a bus tomorrow and SOMEONE ELSE got that yummy yarn!?!? I’m too selfish for that!
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It is beautiful!
You are right; now is the time for the special yarn!