Very fiber focused day, which has been nice. Made progress on the Cozy this morning, but will do a bit more before photographing again. Got gauge on Lara too after going from wooden to metal needles. Then went to the LYS to exchange those mohair balls. So now I've got six of the mohair in olive for the new Interweave sweater (see yesterday). I think I can squeeze by because I will shorten the sleeves and length to make it a petite medium.
That left me with four of the blue mohair. Hummm, how about a felted bag? Went nosing around the yarn store looking for likely combos and this Noro Big Kureyon just did it for me. 
Love the brightness, which I wouldn't wear, but love to look at. Since I was returning some leftover yarn, the cost was minimal. I was feeling pretty bad today - lots of nerve pain that kept giving me unexpected electric shocks (not nice) - so this was the only errand I managed on my list. Good thinking to go to the yarn store first.
Came home, checked the Booga Bag pattern (need to switch to #13's for Big Kureyon), and went searching for my #13's. Found two sad & sorry yarn messes in a box in the coat closet (not where I usually store yarn - this has been on hold for rewinding forever). No #13's, but I got a sudden sense of responsibility and took on the tasks. First, the Colinette disaster:
This was a very early knitting project. Loved the colors and textures, but I had no idea how to knit. All attitude and no technique. Made the whole darned thing, blocked it even, but nothing could overcome the wrongness of it all. Bad fit, bad design, just bad. So now I'm finally ripping, joining and winding. Thinking of a "Fabulous Throw" (I've got the pattern already), but maybe pulling the mohair out with a wool for something felted. Will check the yield when I'm done. Just went to Colinette's website and they've really changed it since my last visit long ago. Might have to do a bit of browsing before deciding what to make.
Now this other Colinette Point Five "disaster", well this one has hope. This is from an early Point Five book The whole thing was done at one time, but the sleeves were taken off because they were just too darned tight at the seaming and nothing could be done to improve except rip. I was going to rip the whole thing since it didn't fit around the body either, but I'm a bit thinner now (at least 15 lbs since knitting this) and now it's just fine. Think I will simply rework the sleeves and keep this one.
Back to the ball winder.
So sorry to hear your back is feeling so bad - from one really bad back to another - I feel your pain! Lucky you to have the day to play with fiber. I love that Point 5 sweater and the Big Kureyon - yum!
Posted by: Jackie | November 04, 2004 at 12:23 PM
I would love to make a Booga Bag from the Big Kureyon but am not sure how to adjust the pattern - could you please pass along your suggestions?
Posted by: lolaandbuc | November 24, 2004 at 07:39 AM
LOVE YOUR FELTED KNITTED BAGS. DO YOU HAVE A PATTERN YOU CAN SHARE? I LOVE WORKING WITH NORO YARNS...AND WOULD LOVE TO DO A TOTE USING A MANOS TOTE PATTERN YET....CAN NOT FIND ONE TO PURCHASE ONLINE.
THANK YOU
Posted by: DEBORAH | March 30, 2006 at 01:50 PM