You Can’t Have Everything

Where would you put it?*

That’s my motto as I clean house this week. I’m trying to consolidate to a manageable level of shit lying around the house. Nothing is sacred; I’m being ruthless. Books, clothes, tupperware, and most especially the piles and piles of magazines- all boxed up and ready for donation. And how many tool catalogs does one man need? Sheesh. The yarn catalogs, well those are totally useful. But there are only so many ways to show the same tool over and over, right?  Don’t tell Geek I threw out a box full of them. Everything goes!

Except the yarn. That goes without saying. No such thing as too much yarn. And- BONUS!- the more shit I get rid of, the more room I’ve got for yarn!

In between insane bouts of frenzied tossing, I’m still playing around with the squishy yarn that Grace sent for my birthday. (Pegasus, from elann.)

It’s basically a cotton yarn, with a strand of shiny viscose twisted around it:

It’s slick and shiny like the Berroco Seduce I’ve got, but the cotton keeps the stitches together and defined, unlike the Seduce, which is too slick and the stitches pull apart. (Don’t get me wrong, the Seduce is gorgeous. It’s just a booger to knit.)

I love cables and lace together, there’s just something about the look of a solid cable surrounded by dainty lace. I’ve been wanting to play with the Germaine Stitch from Barbara Walker’s Treasury, so I’ve got a few rows of that on my swatch.

I’ve got no plans for this swatch, it’s really just comfort knitting til new yarn comes in the mail. I ordered some new Panda Cotton to re-start Monkey Socks for my mom. (Lucky for me Jimmy Beans Wool has uberfast shipping. I should at least have socks on the needles to show her on Mother’s Day, right?)

Speaking of Panda Cotton, have you seen the new colors coming out with men in mind?

I don’t know about you,  but those colors look like they  have me in mind! Love the Granite most especially.

Thanks to all who’ve entered the contest (next post down) and especially for the advice offered up to Casey.  She’s been reading along, and even mentioned printing the entire thing when it’s all said and done, to put in her hope chest. Imagine that, you could be in my daughter’s hope chest and win swag! Is this the coolest blog, or what?

*Props to Steven Wright, my favorite comedian.