Comments on: The Girl with the Plan

By: Lolly Knitting Around » Noro-vember: Cutting it Close

Lolly Knitting Around » Noro-vember: Cutting it Close — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:37:11 +0000

[...] away. With the knitalong in mind, I grabbed a ball of Noro Silk Mountain that I picked up at the stash swap earlier this year. Nice colors and pretty boucle. I figured I would go for something along the [...]

By: Lolly Knitting Around » Blog Archive » Reserving the Right

Lolly Knitting Around » Blog Archive » Reserving the Right — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:47:08 +0000

[...] My plans were set for Project Spectrum’s first two-month span of knitting. Ambitious plans. (Remember? I am the girl with the plan…) [...]

By: Suz

Suz — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:38:54 +0000

Wow! Talk about a yarn orgy!! WooHoo!!!

Since i’ve been knitting, i’ve always been on a limited budget, so i’ve always bought with a project in mind…except for the two hanks i bought at MS&W last May. Those two hanks have already been knit up into a lovely, warm scarf so they’re not sitting around or anything.

So far, i’ve yet to do enough yarn browsing that would enable me to snatch something up just because it looks yummy. Maybe some day.

~Suz~

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:52:50 +0000

I like to plan to purchase my yarn too. When I go to a fiber festival (and I think I learned this from reading blogs and talking to friends), browsing through knitting boos and magazines, I find patterns that I’ve wanted to make but lack the yarn for and look for those weights and types of yarn. It really helps me to not just buy random bits of yarn. Also, I usually know how much yarn is necessary for a sweater in my size in various weights, so if I don’t have a specific project in mind, I buy enough to make a sweater and many times, I have been fortuitious in marrying yarn and a pattern later together.

By: alison

alison — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:58:19 +0000

Wow, I *love* the Ram’s Horn Jacket!! (Great — another knitting book I have to have…)

By: Miss Scarlett

Miss Scarlett — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:32:01 +0000

Wow – you did very well! Looks like there was some excellent yarn at the swap. Love the Ramshorn Jacket – very cool. The Cascade is a perfect choice. Looks like it might fit into PS2 for Feb/March.

By: paula

paula — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:00:55 +0000

Great to see you last weekend! Thanks so much for adding another couple inches to my scarf!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:05:06 +0000

I usually buy yarn for specific projects… but then it gets put aside and by the time I get around to starting said project, I already want to do something else with the yarn! It’s a viscious circle…

By: gray la gran

gray la gran — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:41:51 +0000

i’m curious as to the “rules” of the swap … were there any rules? how was it organized? could you only take as much as you donated?
you scored! i’ve been trying to be project oriented when i buy yarn. i’ve been better over the last year than in the past.
when i sewed all the time, i use to buy enough fabric for a dress. everything was a dress to me, which meant i was generally buying in 2 yd. lenghts (meaning, something sleeveless and knee length).
and now, everything is a hat or sock, and sometimes a sweater
oh, the joys of FRESH yarn!!!

By: Dorothy B

Dorothy B — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:00:42 +0000

I love the Ram’s Horn Jacket!

I still buy random balls of yarn. Silly me. I’m starting to get a little better though.