Thanks for all the pep talks yesterday! Determined to shake my fit of blahs, I ventured out to the local yarn shop for a pick-me-up. Of course I saw something fun that I wanted to try! Sometimes retail therapy is just what the doctor ordered.
The shop had a new assortment of novelty yarns and had them made up into fun scarves. The one that appealed to me the most was so different. To make the scarf, you needed circular needles, which I had never used. Besides that, the yarn itself was akin to knitting with netting.
You end up with a frothy loopy scarf that knits up super fast. Once you get the knack of knitting the weird yarn. The yarn is Triana by Katia. One skein will make up a scarf and was $14.99 at the shop where I bought it.
I got this far just knitting during the commercials during American Idol last night!
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How fun! Did you see the scarves made with ribbon-looking ‘yarn?’ I don’t knit, but if I did I would be cranking those out all day long!! Glad you’re finding something to interest you!!
I saw a woman knitting with yarn like that at bowling last week. The scarf was so pretty I wanted to go offer to buy it from her. I should have – the worst she would have said was no. Maybe she’ll do it again…
Cool! My friend got me a skein of a Rowan that is similar to that…in the sense that it’s “pre-knitted” and you just knit it together into a scarf. Haven’t done it yet, but I need to because it’ can’t be too hard…
You go girl! I lost my quilting mojo months ago but am knitting like crazy. I figure quilting goodness will come back when it’s ready and in the mean time, I am still creating 🙂
What fun – and a gorgeous color of yarn, Nicole! A little retail therapy never hurts at all!!
Cheers!
I tried knitting once…
’nuff said about that experience!
I am happy you have found a “pick me up”.
I had an uninspired year, last year. I could not start or work on anything. I think it had alot to do with having too much on my plate. I found myself feeling guilty because I wanted to work on something else, rather than what I was “suppose” to be doing, so I eventually felt uninspired, unmotivated and a bit loss.
Hopefully when you bring your studio to life it will open the door up to that creative you!
What a cool scarf! I don’t knit either, and I imagine that is not something to learn on. Just gorgeous! Glad you found a little inspiration!
Aren’t they great! Usually I can have one done in the time it takes to watch a movie. Must have made a least a dozen last year for gifts and probably 6 or more this winter….looks like you really fussed. Glad to hear you are working your way through your funk…
I love it! My mom made me 2 of these (one red and one teal) and I love them! They are addicting. Have fun!
Hooray for you! I’m glad you found something fun. And I LOVE the color you chose for your scarf :o)
Wow – that is so cool! I am teaching myself to crochet. Never heard of yarn like that – looks like it is going to make a great scarf!
I could have written this blog title. I have stalled on Birdie Stitches. But I finished a quilt for our lake camp and have been knitting a lot. Time to get back to embroidery.
How interesting! Unfortunately, my hands don’t play nicely together so I can knit or crochet. Oh, well!
Glad you found a way to be happily creative! Love the yarn!
Hugs!
I have been making those scarfs. A.C. Moore has Starbella yarn in beautiful colors for $6.99 a skein. It just takes 1 for a scarf. Glad you got your mojo back. Love seeing what you are working on. You give me inspiration.