The yarn diet continues, I haven't given in.  A friend pointed out that maybe all my new projects could be my attempt to replace one obsession with another, lol.   I suppose it is possible, lol.  I am still enjoying stash diving and getting the chance to use some of the lovely yarns that have been in my stash.  This week I am using my cascade heritage silk that has been in stash since last summer.  I used about half on a lace cowl crochet pattern I tested.  It amazes me how much blocking changes the way am item looks.  As this pattern is not yet available, I will have to wait before posting pics here.

Also on the hooks and needles this week....I have started the hemlock ring throw,I have wanted to do this since not long after I joined ravelry.  I purchased a skein of cascade eco plus yarn not realizing that I needed more than one.  The color is real teal, I found another partial skein natural on ebay.  I decided to to a bit more dying so I could make this project this year.  Totally loving stitching yarn I dyed.  The teal now has some green mixed in and the natural is not an exact match, but I think it is close enough that I will have no issues making the throw.  

I guess I haven't learned yet, I started another mystery knit along, this one looks like it could be interesting.  more stash diving for colors, using some of the palette I got in the big sale at knit picks.  And speaking of knit picks, still working the the kauni bag in chroma prism and bare.  The color transitions are making this bag a fun knit.  Still working on my stitch surfers, I am up to the heel on sock one, need to get back to that, so many things I want to stitch just not enough hours in the day.

yarn forthe KAL

chroma bag

cradle purse in bulky yarn

Well the "cold sheep" continues........there have been a few times where I have really been tempted, but so far I have managed to hold out and maintain this yarn diet.  I didn't know I had the will power, of course part of the incentive to keep going is that my family and my two knit/crochet circles don't think I can make it,lol.  So of course I have to maintain and not fail.  I am appreciating the yarn stash I already have in this process.  Instead of focusing on acquiring more,   I have been taking a closer look.  I am starting to think about the fair and projects I would like to do.  I would like to do some of the things I had in mind last year but just couldn't get it all done.  Some have lots of pieces so it will require a bit of concentration.



I have been playing around with kool aid and wilton's icing gets and having some success with it.  I did a rainbow progressive on what started out as knit picks chroma bare, again dyed with kool aid.

before

after

Also on the needles my poor neglected 30 day sweater that has become a 5 month sweater.  It only needs a sleeve, I don't know why I have no motivation to finish it.  maybe one day soon.......

I am also working on the kauni damask bag, using chroma in bare and prism.  my first attempt at color work.  It is going okay but is a slow process....I had the idea to make that my ravellenics project......epic fail there, just too much work in a short period of time.


also still on the needles the lilien fee shawl  I really need to finish this one as well.  once again not sure why I stopped it's just waiting....

I am testing a cowl on ravelry,  I have to crochet more I feel as though I am neglecting my hooks in favor of my needles lately.

I have a mystery shawl kal starting on the 15 of this month, so I hope to finish the cowl and my stitch surfers before that happens.

I am also working on squares for a afghan crochet along....wow I didn't realize I had so many wips,  I suppose I should finish this so I can go back to stitching......so here are a few photos......

stitch surfer made with over dyed ka yarn

 On the needles this week.....stitch surfers.  I am participating in a KAL on ravelry.  one of the yarns I am using is a big lots find that I over dyed with another big lots find....Jamaica flavor kool aid.  love it and how it is working up in the socks.  the black (solid) in the sock is also a big lots find.

close up of stitch surfer, toe up sock