Another Christmas Decision Made

Thanksgiving was great.  Food, family and football (Of course, lots of knitting but that messed up the alliteration.)  I spent some time in the Stash Studio (does that sound more like a place of yarn or drugs?  I hadn't noticed that issue before!) waiting for my little treasures to tell me where they wanted to go.    

The first time I talked about this beautiful triangle scarf was in my June 17 post.  I think I called it "My New Favorite Yarn Company."  It is Samen by Steven West knit from Malabrigo's Lace Baby Merino described as "spun from the finest merino wool this yarn comes from sheep bred for generations ."  As soon as I touched this yarn, I was a goner.  There was no way I wasn't going to knit with scrumptious, gorgeous yarn.  I described it as like touching the softest kitten or another analogy  might be . . .

It's as soft as this bunny but comes in much brighter colors.  I loved knitting this.  It had color, beautiful yarn, a challenging pattern.  It had it all.  

Yesterday, I took a cup of tea up, sat down and ran my fingers over this soft treasure.  All of a sudden it said, "I want to go to Erin."  Of course, why didn't I think of that.  I can see this draped dramatically over Erin's shoulders.  It is absolutely right.  

Both this and the blue/green scarf I'm giving Andi are triangle shaped but there is a huge difference that I never noticed but will carefully consider in patterns in the future.

The green/blue starts on the long side casting on 150 or so stitches.  The Steve West starts at the point with 4 or so stitches.  Can you see where I'm going with this?  When you are excited and geeked about the project, you are doing long rows, but it doesn't matter because you are so into this new project that things fly.  As you get a little tired and ready to move on, the rows go faster and faster.  With the Steven West, those last rows were impossibly long and, shall I say it, tedious.  I will notice in the future where a triangle scarf starts at the point or long side.  If I have fallen in love with the pattern and the yarn, it may not deter me, but it will give me something to consider.  

Isn't it beautiful?!?!?!  I do love it and will also love the look on Erin's face when she opens it.  

I have a couple things on the steaming board just waiting to decide who they want to go to.  I hope your Thanksgiving was great and you have much to be thankful for.  Tomorrow Linda and I will be going to Mason to Keen's and Twisted Fiber Arts AND a day with Linda!  HURRAY!