Stormy Weather–No Yarn In Sight

I have just about finished the blanket for Lieder. All that is left for me to do is weave in the many ends. It’s probably my least favorite thing to do when using multiple colors. Eventually I will learn how to work those pesky ends while I am working on the piece and not wait until the very end…one of these days I will remember that it is possible to do. Really.

I like the coloring of the blanket-I believe I chose wisely in regards to color and yarn for this project. No picture just yet as I want to see if I can take a picture of the blanket with Lieder. In my mind’s eye I can just see Lieder dragging the blanket around. Considering Lieder is a Dachshund and the blanket is probably three times his current size-it rather makes me smile.

On other project fronts I have paused momentarily. I am having difficulty understanding a pattern for the shawl I want to make. I am not sure if it is the way that the designer writes her patterns or if I am just being obtuse about things. If I can’t figure it out by the end of the weekend I may frog the project and try something else.

I attempted to make some cat toys this weekend and failed horribly at making little fishes. I’m going to give it another go this weekend. I think my issue is the instructions for the adjustable ring that it starts with or simply my perception of what it should look like. I may have to wander over to NexStitch and see if there is a visual of what I need to do. If I can’t figure out what I am doing wrong I will move on to other types of kitty toys.

I will have to weather the next month or so with what is currently in my stash as for the time being (next several months actually). I came to the realization that I simply will not have the funds to increase my stash. It is a sad pirate that must admit this.

This does not mean I will hang up my hook though. It simply means that I must find appropriate projects for what I do have in my stash…I foresee a lot of practicing with the lace thread yarn. (What exactly do you call the yarn used for making those frilly table runners and such?) I am pretty sure that I can manage smaller projects with what is in my stash, but nothing of a large scale.

Baton down the hatches mates, it’s going to get a bit rough…