I did a bit of swatching over the weekend, when I didn’t feel capable of knitting anything smarter.
This is Patons Soy Wool Stripes (SWS). The color is called “natural geranium.” I was going to make fun of that color name until I remembered my August-flowering primrose out on the porch.
Yet Another Loosely Spun Single. I can see why this ended up snoozing in my stash for so long. When I first got on the Joann’s mailing list, I started using my monthly “50% off” coupon to buy a single skein of SWS for stashing.
Now, lo these many years later, I realize that it’s a lot cheaper to not buy yarn than it is to buy useless yarn at half off.
I have two skeins of geranium, and one skein of the brown-and-blue stripe mix. The yarn is pretty, and soft, and has a nice shine to it, but I’m a little stumped about what to use it for. I browsed other Patons SWS projects on Ravelry, but nothing grabbed me.
What have you made with this yarn? Did you like it?
Entrelac bag! Because I’m making one with Noro with all its bits and pieces…
But maybe you aren’t a *cough* bag lady?
I made one or two Calorimetries with it. Perfect for that use.
Ditto the entrelac suggestion. I made Quant with SWS in Natural Earth, and it turned out quite lovely.
Warning: if you plan to gift it, make sure to explain it is a HEADBAND. Several months after receiving hers, my brilliant physics-major friend mentioned that it was a little itchy under her chin. Turns out she had been wearing it like a bonnet. D’oh!
I have to say caloriemetry as well. My daughter has stolen them for her Chicago winters. or Fall…nice fingerless mitts as well. I remember Crazy Aunt Purl using that for something…REALLY enjoy your sims btw.
I won two skeins of the SWS geranuim in a drawing. One of my bosses loves pink, so I made her a pair of fingerless mitts- she loves them.
I understand SWS felts well. It certainly melded together while knitting. Frogging this stuff was painful and I actually threw a bunch out rather than fool with it. (Helps when it’s free.)
Felted clogs, worked great. I think I used Patons wool for the bottoms and the SWS for the uppers. I have also made a couple of knock-off noro striped scarves and some Maine Mornig Mitts out of it.
Bahahaha! I had to google calorimetry only to realize that it is exactly what my now deceased great aunt knit me when I was little! It’s beautiful white angora and I never wear it because it was itchy under my chin. Oh man, I feel silly. But mostly grateful that I finally get to wear the thing my aunt knit me so many years ago!
I think the pink would make a rockin’ calorimetry
When I get out of sorts between projects or when something is too complicated for me to concentrate on I crochet granny squares. One day I’ll have enough for a blanket, but for now, I just like making them as mindless things. You could do the same, just knit some squares and set them aside for a later purpose. Some times it’s nice not to think.
I’ve never used that yarn, but I always think hat or cowl for lone skeins.
The yarn looks very pretty as entralac scarf. But unfortunately, you will need about 3 or 4 skeins for a nice length scarf. I know, I have to keep going back to buy just one more skein to finish the neverending scarf.
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