I have SO.MUCH.YARN! You think I'd be embarrassed by it, but I'm not. I'm quite proud of it, to be honest. I jokingly say that I'm getting ready for retirement. But, when I actually think on this, it might really be true. Kevin is retired already. Granted, he is A LOT older than me (not really, just 10 years) and he did start work very young and worked for the provincial government for many many years. He also is incredibly hard working and managed to save a lot. As a result, Kev has a decent pension and was able to retire comfortably He's been asking me to consider retiring as well, or at the very least scaling back on my hours so that we can do things together - travel being the biggest thing on his mind.
Until now, I haven't given it a lot of serious thought. I love my job and can't imagine not doing it. It is nice to know that if I were to stop working then I'd have enough yarn in my stash that not only would I not need to buy any yarn for many years, but I'd also be able to try new yarn out on a regular basis. It is a little ridiculous how much I've accumulated. One day I'll be brave enough and actually post pictures of it all. Until then it is my own private embarrassment.
So far this year, I haven't felt driven to start something new. I have felt the need to finish off some of those half completed projects that I have everywhere. I'm actually thinking of not starting ANYTHING new, unless I finish an older FO. Meaning, I can't cast on anything new until I've finished something old. Maybe by doing this, I'll get a bunch of things finished.
My first FO is a simple pair of after though heel socks that I've knit for Amy's boyfriend Maxime. He really loves handknit socks and really appreciates them. He's an easy guy to knit for and so knitworthy. The yarn is a worsted weight, self striping by Regia or Opal - I cant remember where. His birthday is in March and Amy may even be going to visit him during his March break. He is currently doing his PhD in Maryland USA. Not really worsted weight sock weather there, but he is a native Montrealer, so he can appreciate things to keep warm.
Now, I'm able to cast on something new, but the desire is still not there, so I'm going to go with it. I want to finish up some more things. I'm thinking that Quiviut Cowl that I've been knitting forever may be the next up for completion. I've been savoring the quiviut because it is a joy to knit and its so expensive that I'm doubtful I'll be knitting with this yarn a lot. Jessie and I purchased a skein of this each a while back. She knit up her yarn pretty quickly, whereas I've been kind of dragging on the project. Partly because I want to savor it, but mostly because that's the kind of knitter I am - casting on whatever strikes my fancy.
The cowl is very beautiful. The pattern is in Romi Hill's recent books called New Lace Knitting; Designs for Wide Open Spaces I've currently got the body of the cowl finished and am working on the short rows for the back of the neck. Then its on to the lace edging and I'm done. After that, maybe I'll cast on two new projects. Or maybe I'll take a look around and see an aran weight cabled cardigan that is 1/3 done, or I'll see those striped mitts that have one finished and the cuff done on the second. Or, I'll see the bulky weight dropped stitch cowl that's half done. Sadly, I could go on and on and describe about a dozen other projects.
So, here is to 2017 and the hopes that I will clean out some of the old half finished or even barely started projects. And, who knows? Maybe, I'll get bitten by the 'startitis' bug and cast on a dozen new projects between this post and the next one. I'll be going with the flow in any case. Wish me luck!!
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