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07.23.2008 :: 203. Irish vs. Aran, a knock down drag out battle
Yarn is Foxfire Cormo/Silk, one of the most scrumptious yarns ever. I mean EVER.
I have always had a "Thing" for the Irish Hiking scarf.
Remember these? Circa December 2007
These were gift for Bethany's college roomies. I've wanted one ever since!
The cormo/silk yarn was bought as a twin with Norma. We thought maybe we would each make a pair of the Aran Island Mittens from Folk Mittens. A fine pair they'd make too.
But I've been all about the scarf lately. Visions of a toasty warm neck dance through my head, making me a happy knitter indeed. So, I welched on our plan to do the Aran Island Mittens. I happily started this Irish Hiking Scarf. The thing is? It's not doing IT for me. I don't feel the love. I mean, it's a perfectly FINE scarf and all, but with that yarn? I should be head over heals WHoo and Hoo in love with it.
And I'm not. It's okay. Blahdy Blahdy Blah.
You know what that means, right? I must rip. Must. I have no choice. It's the knitter's code.
~raising right hand~ I promise to love my knits with all my heart, to be IN love with them, not just love. I must feel the yarn is the peanut butter to the jelly of a pattern. I do. ~ Lowers right hand.
What can I do? It's the law. I must rip it and do the mittens.
Posted by Sandy on 07.23.2008 AT 09:26 PM
Comments
Okay DONE! I've had yarn earmarked for the Irish Hiking Scarf for a long time and now I'm going to start it! Don't even get me started about your badness about the crackers! I need more time! :-)
Posted by: LeAnne on 07.24.2008 AT 03:15 PM
and also? I still love that Irish Hiking Scarf pattern (and the photo of your two pink and blue ones)!
Posted by: Terri on 07.24.2008 AT 11:17 AM
Oh, I think I'd have to agree with your creed. In the past I have worked on projects that were really "meh" and resented the time spent on them. It was nothing but a sigh of relief when they were done, instead of that giddy high of looking at your lovely FO.
I knit because I love to knit, and if it's not fun, then what's the point!
Posted by: Terri on 07.24.2008 AT 11:16 AM
Sigh. I have a lot of trouble with monogamy as a knitter, so I don't think I could take your oath.
Pretty scarves, though!!!
xoxo
Posted by: Nora on 07.24.2008 AT 09:51 AM
Ohhhh, I look at that yarn daily. It hangs on the doorknob of my office, and it is a special pleasure. Now, before the Aran Island mittens, take a look at BrooklynTweed's new pattern that is coming out in Vogue Knitting this fall. I don't know if the gauge is right, but if so, those are even MORE SPECIAL than the Aran Islands.
Posted by: Norma on 07.24.2008 AT 09:33 AM
Never smite the Knitting Gods and Godesses! :-)
Posted by: Manise on 07.24.2008 AT 08:23 AM
it's because you welched on the plan. the knitting gods smitted you.
Posted by: maryse on 07.24.2008 AT 06:51 AM
Yep, the yarn knew it was supposed to be mittens.
Posted by: Teresa C on 07.23.2008 AT 11:48 PM
If I lived by that oath, I'd never knit another stitch.
o.O
Posted by: Cookie on 07.23.2008 AT 10:05 PM
I think I remember your buying that Foxfire yarn at Rhinebeck last year, yes? Because, if it's the yarn I remember, it's heavenly!
Posted by: --Deb on 07.24.2008 AT 05:52 PM