Startitis

Periodically I get bit by the urge to start every single project I have, right now at this very minute. Or, if not every project, at least something new. Despite having a huge pile of things already in progress.

A couple days ago my mum showed me a pattern she got, for a moebius cowl. She wanted my opinions on her gauge swatch, and also wanted to know if I had a 40” US size 8 needle. Upon seeing the pattern I, of course, immediately wanted to knit it myself. It is fancy and clever and it only has one side! (Yes, I am aware that a moebius only has one side, but that does not make this cowl any less fancy or clever) And since I spent a good day organising (albeit roughly) my yarn stash, I knew I had plenty of options to choose from in the yarn department. What is that, you say? I already have a good twenty (or more) knitting projects in progress? I should work on finishing those first, is that it?

Oh, thinking about yarn possibilities isn’t going to hurt anything. . .I have at least three skeins of Malabrigo Rios in the Archangel colourway that are not earmarked for anything in particular. One skein for a second pair of Ragtop mitts, one skein for a “matching” moebius cowl, one skein for something else (a hat, perhaps?). I should check my stash, just to see if I am remembering properly. Yes, three skeins. I can wind up two of them. Just in case, you know. And I should probably check my needles, just to see what I have in a 40” length.

No US size 8, but there is a 7. Hmmm, I wonder how a swatch would turn out with that needle. I remember what I saw of the pattern enough to swatch. It’s only curiosity. . .oh, wow! I get gauge with the needle I have. I’ll just tuck it in my bag to show Mum after stake conference. Maybe I can get another peek at her pattern. And watching the tutorial on how to do the cast-on is a good Sunday afternoon activity. . . .

And that, coupled with the fact that it is just plain fun to work on a project with someone, is how and why I started working on my own Infinity Squared cowl. Yes, even though I have a pile of works in progress. I worked on one of those today, too.