Yarn Along


While I was visiting my sister and being bombarded by delicious yarn at the knit and crochet show, I was on the look out for some DK weight wool.  I tried very hard to be open minded on color and dyeing technique.  I tend to be so specific of what I want in a yarn that I never find it.  Above is the yarn that I discovered and immediately when we got back to my sister's house I nagged her to help ball it up with her winder and swift.  I am making the wurm hat for me!  The yarn is wonderful and it is made by cosymakes.  It is quite soft and the color is beautiful!

I also have on my needles the never ending periwinkle shawl that should be done next week.  At least I hope it will be done.  My sweater has been woefully neglected this whole week.

Rebecca continues to adorn my nightstand and has entertained me overall.  I do not think I am loving it as much as I did when I read it as a teenager.  I think because the husband, Maxim, can be quite insensitive at times.  Funny, I love Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff is a psycho (as is Catherine) and still I love that book!  So maybe I'm being critical of Maxim?  I received the new issue of Interweave Knits.  I did a quick flip through and nothing caught my eye.  I usually do not get interested in spring knitting until spring arrives.

Joining Ginny


Comments

  1. pinkundineFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    Fab colour yarn, and great pattern choice :)

    I think the difference with Wuthering Heights is that both Healthcliff AND Catherine are crazy and unlikeable, so you don't end up disliking one more than the other.

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  2. saraFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    That spring coloured green yarn is gorgeous........Wuthering Heights is one of my all time favourite reads, like you I read Rebbeca when quite young too, but it never stirred the passions as Heathcliffe and Catherine did. x

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  3. *kateFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    I love the color! Looks like a fun hat.

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  4. AndriaFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    Oh I really like that wurm pattern. Excellent yarn choice too.

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  5. Tracey ~ CloverFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Very lovely green Karen and it will look so lovely on you!
    I am glad to see that magazine in your photo. I have a free copy coming to see if I like it because you know knitter's need to stay informed, even lousy ones like me! :)

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  6. GreerFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    Gosh, I wish I could be specific when it comes to yarn choice. I just end up loving everything and am unable to decide! And of course buy far more than I need...

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  7. www.OhThePlacesWellRoll.comFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    really cool hat. LOVE the pattern in it!

    :)
    jen

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  8. JacquiFebruary 15, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    The yarn is a beautiful colour and what an interesting looking pattern. i remember my elder daughter enjoying Rebecca but I never got into it - or WH - both too dark for me. xx

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  9. stephFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    gosh, do I LOVE the color of that yarn!!! I gave my Interweave a quick look--then passed it along to my daughter. Nothing grabbed me either.

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  10. TannaFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    That green is delicious!! I'm about to go check out that pattern! blessings ~ Tanna

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  11. MariaFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Love the color of your yarn. I am looking for some DK yarn myself but have not decided on a color yet. Have a wonderful day!

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  12. Andrea @ little bucklesFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Excellent choice of colour! It looks lovely and warm xx

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  13. ErinFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Excellent color choice! I love spring colors on winter knits- it gives those cold winter days a little more promise that spring will soon be here.

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  14. HurrayicFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    My two older ones just finished Wuthering Heights and loved it because they hated so many of the characters! The color of the Wurm reminds me of avocados! Yummy.

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  15. JoyFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Very cute hat pattern! I think it will be great in that green. :)

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  16. angFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Loving that color and pattern. I swear you knit so quickly; I think you are making strides on the shawl. "Heathcliff is a psycho." Hee hee, I need to reread that book. There was all kinds of cray cray going on in that book.
    xo,
    Ang (peach coglo)

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  17. CorrabelleFebruary 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    I love your DK, the green is so soft, yet bright and cheery!
    Catherine and Heathcliff ARE psycho (that's a good way to put it) but they BOTH are, so it's as if they deserve each other, and you just stop caring. It's like a train wreck...I love it!

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  18. amanda {the habit of being}February 15, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    I ended up giving up my subscription to IK a year or two ago...just wasn't doing anything for me anymore and never felt compelled to knit any of the patterns :( Can't wait to see your Wurm hat!

    PS: yes, H+C are both a bit *ahem* special but there is something about Wuthering Heights that I enjoy and can read over and over. Not sure what that might say about me :(

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  19. Lori annFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    so funny, i feel the same about ik, i stopped my subscription also, i think it had to do with ravelry too though! love the green!

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  20. sylviaFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    how yummy is the colour of that green yarn?!! gorgeous! perfect for knitting at the end of winter!

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  21. RosemaryFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    I subscribed to Interweave a few weeks ago and haven't received my spring issue yet ... apparently I have bad luck with subscriptions. :( I'll have to shoot them an email or something ...

    Loving the green ... makes me think of spring. :)

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  22. Jessica SnellFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Yeah, I've personally always thought that "Wuthering Heights" was meant as a warning about what will happen if you allow passion to run untamed by reason.

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  23. Crunchy MommaFebruary 15, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    My mother in law got me that magazine and I was so excited that she got me something to do with yarn but unfortunately I didn't really see anything in it to catch my attention. Your yarn is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Laura SmithFebruary 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    What a fun color for your hat! I know what you mean about Rebecca. I adore the movie and think that the changes they made for the film made it a better story. I did enjoy reading the book and seeing how it differed. It is a somewhat bleaker story in the novel!

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  25. UnknownFebruary 15, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    The newest IK didn't grab me either. Perhaps in a few months time it will. The last few have been a bit flat for me. Love that green, and her yarns seem so happy. Glad you were able to start right away.

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  26. flyingjenFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Lovely shade of green!

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  27. debby emadianFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    I love that green it makes me think of spring...and it look so soft...

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  28. nunuFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    i want to make a wurm one day. would love to see a pic on you when it's done!

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  29. homesproutFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    What a cute pattern! I'm excited to see how it turns out!

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  30. no spring chickenFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    The hat is going to be fabulous in that color!! Will we get to see it on you?

    Blessings, Debbie

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  31. EmilyFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    That's a great color for a hat called "wurm". ;)

    No, not fair! The new Interweave magazine?? Mom has hers and has been teasing me about it.

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  32. cpcableFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Ha! I was just doing a hat search on Ravelry and picked out the Wurm for my next project. Great minds, huh? ;) Love the green....ready for spring!

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  33. WifeMomKnitterFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    I got my IK the other day, too. I scanned it really quick. There were some interesting projects in their but, being a plus-size gal, not many that I would be able to knit in my size. Oh well. There's always the sock pattern. ;-)

    - Jen

    www.wifemomknitter.wordpress.com

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  34. house full of jaysFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    I just finished a wurm hat - it was fun and I was sad to give it away. So cozy with the doubled rim.

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  35. CherylFebruary 22, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Love the green yarn. I'm going to check out the pattern. I read both Rebecca and Wuthering Heights as a teenager and loved them. Probably Wuthering Heights more.

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  36. KristenFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Can't wait to see the hat! I do love that green yarn. Also, looking forward to checking out your sweater when it's finished!

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