Now that the month is nearly over, let’s talk about ‘Me Made May’.
The idea is to encourage people to wear their handmade wardrobes proudly. Turns out, I’m good in that department. I live in a place that is sweater weather, year round. I haven’t bought, or really, even worn any jackets, hoodies, fleece or other miscellaneous outerwear in a decade. I like wearing sweaters. I wear my sweaters constantly. I love the sweaters I’ve made. I am definitely not deficient in wearing my handmade wardrobe proudly.
I did get me thinking about the usefulness of my knitting though. What would it look like if I were to sort all my knits into two piles, the pile I wear and the pile I don’t? I couldn’t bring myself to start a project of that magnitude but I did take stock of my sweater collection.
I’m happy to say, most of them fall into the useful category. Even novelty pieces like the Bill Murray sweater and the Cassette Tape vest, while gimmicks, do get worn out of the house. So, the moral of the story is…knit more sweaters.
Which brings me to my weekend dilemma.
The Askews Me? shawl. It’s a beauty but it’s not going to be a useful garment. It’s going to be huge and bulky. That’s the stuff that falls into the never worn pile. Even if I trim the size back, there’s no way around the bulk of it. I like looking at the pretty colors. I love the brioche squishiness it’s got going on. I don’t even mind knitting it. I’m just a bit hung up on this question of usefulness, at the moment.
I’m stuck on the idea of frogging it?!? Fortunately, I had a small moment of clarity. I realized I was talking crazy talk and I put it away. Getting it out of sight was a good first step.
Step two: distract myself with new USEFUL knitting.
Aaaahhhhhh! That’s so much better! This is yarn I’ve been sitting on for years. I’m not sure why I’ve put this project off for so long. It’s MadelineTosh Pashmina, in colors Deep and Cosmic Wonder Dust. The pattern is the WestKnits’ Batad. I love the two Batads I’ve already got. It’s a no brainer! This is destined for greatness.
I’m still kind of thinking about that frogging though?!?! I’m not sure. How do you decide when to frog?
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Oh! Askews me is really gorgeous! But if you won’t use it, who will see it? Do you have enough yarn to make a sweater instead? I frog if I decide I don’t like it, won’t use it, or it won’t fit. Sounds like this hits one of those for you.
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Sounds like you frog lots! I do too but I usually frog to make a change, not abandon a project entirely. I definitely have enough for a sweater. It’ll be a bright, crazy sweater but that is the kind I like.
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I usually do frog with a plan, that is true. But I am not afraid to frog since wise teacher said to me “you like knitting, right? So what if you knit the same thing three times?” which is true, though I also like finishing things. :-)
I think that will make a perfectly fine sweater, actually. How bright is too bright?
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Your colors are just wonderful. Love the usefulness project
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If it soft and lovely, I can’t imagine a shawl too big not to serve as something to wrap up in sitting on the couch when it’s chilly!
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