Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Anyone else cold???

Fall is really here!  I knew it was coming and was not surprised the first time the radiators kicked on, I have also put the extra comforter on the bed, started wearing socks, put the sandals away for the season and pulled the AC out of the window.  I have also been looking at patterns for sweaters and feeling yarn, thinking could I wear this against my skin all day?  It is funny to me that when we as fiber people, I include knitters, weavers, crocheters, spinners,etc, feel cold we start to think about making a sweater or an afghan instead of getting one out of the closet.  I know you are thinking about this and now realize you have had the same thoughts.  Well, I have been designing quite a few vests lately and I never thought of myself as a vest person but that's what I have been doing.  If I really want to analyze it deeper I think it has to do with single sock syndrome! If it is not obvious, sleeves are like socks; there are two of them and they are exactly the same.  I get bored making them.  I just finished a new vest, (I actually followed a pattern) as I was doing it I was making changes in my head as to how I will do it differently.  New pattern on its way. I bought some Three Irish Girls yarn in a merino silk blend for it.  I am excited to get started.  It may or may not have sleeves, that is yet to be determined.