... you're just waiting for it to be Tuesday!
Martina Behm (the designer of the Hitchhiker pattern) has published a new pattern called Hitch on the Move (Ravelry link). It's an interesting combination of her Hitchhiker and her Match & Move patterns, and I purchased it as soon as I saw it last week. I knit a Match & Move in two colors that I loved but I rarely wear it because I seem to lack the ability to artfully drape it around my neck and it's always falling off. I've dreamed of knitting something Hitchhiker-esque in those same colors and I finally have the chance.
Past me was clever enough to buy extra skeins of both of those yarns, so I just had to toss my stash to find them. I did, but I also found a single skein that I don't remember buying but really liked when I came upon it. I didn't have a second color to go with it but took a look at The Yarn Attic's website. This is a nearby yarn store that I've never been to but Dee has spoken of it quite highly. They had a yarn that looked promising but I couldn't decide what color would look best. Of course, the answer was to go and see, but I didn't get there for several reasons - John had truck trouble and that meant I needed to pick him up and follow him to the dealer, pea vines needed to be pulled out in the garden, the peas picked off, blanched, and frozen, and beans had to be planted. I also had a few medical appointments, so it seemed that the universe was conspiring against me going to the yarn store. When I finally finished blanching peas late Saturday afternoon, I was all excited about heading to the yarn store. I did a quick check of their hours and almost cried when I found that they had closed at 4:00 pm. on Saturday and wouldn't reopen until Tuesday morning.
I silently cursed yarn stores that aren't open 24 hours, but sucked it up, continued with my Hitchhiker knitting, and will be in my car and revving my engine at 9:30 tomorrow to enjoy myself at the yarn store in person and hopefully match my yarn. Hopefully, I'll be telling you more about this on Wednesday.
Oh dear! Another tempting pattern. I love my Match and Move shawl and I do wear it (more in the winter months) and of course I've made some Hitchhikers. I'm holding off for now since I have not even cast on my Shakerag Skirt yet, but I'll be anxiously waiting to see pictures of your creation. And I can't wait to hear what you think of Yarn Attic!! Have fun.
ReplyDeleteOh, it is so hard to wait sometimes!!! I can't wait to hear about your adventures at the Yarn Attic. XO
ReplyDeleteOh dear, it's so frustrating when you're all jazzed up to do something and life keeps throwing up things to get in the way! I hope when you get there tomorrow, you have plenty of time to browse and find the perfect yarn!
ReplyDeleteinteresting new shawl! I like the melding. I try so hard to shop from my stash, seriously I do! But sometimes I need to purchase...
ReplyDeleteOh.my.gosh Bonny! I love that so much! It is brilliant! Thank you so much for spotlighting it! (and yes to Mondays that you wish were Tuesday!)
ReplyDeleteThat is a really cool pattern and I think your plan sounds great. Sorry you have to wait until tomorrow to do your yarn shopping!
ReplyDeleteHonestly. At least they could offer 24-hour EMERGENCY YARN SERVICE!! haha. Good luck & have fun shopping tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteIf you couldn't tell from the snark ^^ that's me. heh.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you'll be disappointed. Tell Alison I said hello. I can't wait to see what you come home with.
ReplyDeleteoh this is fun! first off, I saw that design in the first photo and knew it was meant for you ... and now there's a yarn shop to visit?! looking forward to seeing what you find! (and yeah, the yarn shop near me is also closed Sunday & Monday and closes at 3 on Saturday and opens at 10 on Tuesday ... I'm glad they've figured out the hours they can be open to stay in business, but it's hard when you want yarn late on a Saturday afternoon and have to wait til Tuesday!)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your Hitchhiker on the Move!! The colors are so beautiful (my favorite)! The second one reminds me of Tiger stripes and I think it could be very elegant with all black. You could walk the red carpet in it!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the Hitch on the Move is Martina Behm's. I'm just winding the yarn for mine today and hope to get started on it soon.
DeleteI hope you made it to the yarn store and found just the right combination for the new pattern. I'm anxious to see how you like it.
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