...so, here you see my knitting basket -- on the road. Finished a no-brainer scarf project requested by my son. He will be happy to have it around his neck when we return. But the dilemma now is which project to start next. In the photo you can see the wool for two of the three remaining, planned projects. The blue wool is for a sweater pattern I found in a Rebecca magazine. The self striping is for a pair of leggings. The third wool is hidden under these, also a self striping ball of Opal for a pair of socks. I'm really wanting to start the sweater, but it is a german pattern -- not as detailed and "hand-holding" in nature as american patterns. My mind is definitely in VACATION MODE and does not want to process the steps to figure out the german pattern. Its a cable/bobble/intricate pattern thing that will be lovely when done, just a troublesome thing to get set up and started (as I believe I may rip out a few times before I get it just right...) ..."destination procrastination" on this one, I think. Then the leggings one is a flat pattern that I wish to knit in the round. Sounds simple, but I just cannot picture in my head why the cast-off and cast-on are where they are in yet another european pattern...left brain/right brain NOT co-operating! Then there is the sock pattern -- not in the mood to do socks, but it will probably be the pick, as it is the one of the three projects that IS no brainer...
...oh, and I would like you to take notice of my FAVORITE knitting tool in the world...my hand-turned Nostepinne...I love this thing! Thank you Adam for making it for me!!! It has been very therapeutic for me to wind balls of wool using it...they look so pretty sitting like little eggs in my basket, I think....
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Bravo to you for limiting yourself to projects in that basket. One of my knitting bags I use for travel is bigger than my backpack - and I still go through that I-don't-have-anything-to-knit feeling, too. (I'm on vacation, I don't want to think about this pattern, I'm bored with that pattern, I thought this yarn would work, but I don't like the resulting fabric, etc.)
Besides, if there's a Dali museum, chances are, there's a yarn shop nearby. I think you need more souvenirs...
(And wouldn't you know, my verification word is bratish.
HA! that IS funny! ...I was very good and only bought from the gift shop -- Sarah and I are sharing a pair of "skull" earings as we each needed only one! The museum was FANTASTIC!!!! ...on the way home we found out Dale Chihuly has a perm exhib down here so we will be hitting that next...one of the projects in that basket is a gift from same said Sarah when she went home to Bristol last spring...I showed great restraint not trying to find a wool shop!
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