Ever since I rummaged through my stash and found a huge number of single skeins, I've been sort of obsessed with matching up my pretties with patterns that meet the challenge's criteria (which, of course, is simple ... limited yardage). It's been a ton of fun thinking about the various cowls and shawls that will be filling my knitting basket in the coming months.
In fact, I was so inspired about my one-skein challenge that I started a hash tag on instagram (yes, #oneskeinchallenge), and a knitalong over at the Project: Stash Ravelry group. I'd love it if you joined along.
So, how am I doing with my challenge? I'm finishing up Martina Behm's 22 Little Clouds in the gorgeous skein pictured below and am still enjoying my original design that I'm knitting in Glissade.
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| Cephalopod Bugga |
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| Ball and Skein Glissade |
But I couldn't resist and cast on yet another one-skein project, a pattern that I've been wanting to knit for such a long time, and that has already been knit over 14,000 times (whoa, that's amazing!).
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| Dream in Color Smooshy in Lipstick Lava |
Can you guess which pattern I've got on my needles?
Hitchhiker? I love how you're using fun colors. These are different from your usual neutrals. It's also great how you're doing this challenge. I understand the sense of accomplishment. When I wrote Bubblegum yesterday, it felt good to know I'm using stash yarn and that I'm getting my pip of color from my handknit projects. Thank goodness I wear a lot of neutrals!
ReplyDeleteI cannot guess - and now the suspense is killing me! Also, you didn't tell me you were on IG - yay!
ReplyDeleteIt's the beginnings of a shawl for sure and it's going to be gorgeous in that colorway!!
ReplyDeleteI just saw this pattern also by Martina: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tubularity It would make a good one skein stash busting project if you had lots of similar weight yarn. The pattern calls for fingerling, but I think it would work with other weights. I'm going to try and join your knit along, if I can get my act together!
ReplyDeleteHitchhiker or wingspan, both of which are super awesome. And great color choice! I can't wait to see more of your one skein wonders !
ReplyDeleteHitchhiker was the first pattern I thought of, if it isn't you should knit it :)
ReplyDeleteMy first guess was Wingspan, but that didn't have even 1,000 projects, so I checked Hitchhiker, which has to the pattern. It's pretty amazing that it has been knit 14,000 times!
ReplyDeleteThe one skein challenge is a wonderful idea! Love how your original design is looking. So pretty in purple. My guess would have to be Hitchhiker, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm also going to guess Hitchhiker ... but I can think of a few things it could be!
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