by Danielle | August 27, 2009
1. Select appropriate yarn for project, being sure to check gauge AND quantity needed. It is not advised that one select a sock yarn that is only 390 yards for a project that calls for a 450 yard quantity of sock yarn. This may, in fact, result in one being a mere five rows from completion when one realizes that there is not enough yarn.
So to everyone who was in the store when I was deciding between one hank of malabrigo sock and one hank of Sanguine Gryphon for the new Damson pattern by Ysolda Teague (ahem BETH), you are on my list. By now you should know that I am incapable of making project decisions alone, as I do things like select yarn that isn’t long enough for the project. This is why I have customers and employees around to prevent me from doing things like this. (And also stopping me from starting sweaters that I will never finish).
So, folks, what shall I do now? Shall I use a different yarn to complete the project? Frog the entire project, which I started at the Steeler game on Sunday? (Redskins fans, its only PRESEASON. chill out. congrats. You won a preseason game with second string players. yippee) I digress. Or shall I try to find someone else who bought this yarn at Stitches East last year so that I can match the dye lot? hmmmm
Unfinished Damson with tiny ball of yarn
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On August 27, 2009 at 10:29am, Cameronne said...
Thank you for solving the debate that a bunch of us have been having about that pattern!! I have been procrastinating about casting on the Damson b/c all my sock yarn is 350 yards. I have one that is 420 but I wasn’t sure that was going to be enough. I think if I were you I would try to do the border in a different color. I’ll be there tonight and I can try to help you find something matchy.
On August 27, 2009 at 10:59am, Laura said...
isn’t that what Ravelry is for?! Try and find a match. you’ll be happy you did!
On August 27, 2009 at 11:05am, Danielle said...
Found someone!! I love Ravelry. What did we do before Ravelry?
On August 27, 2009 at 1:00pm, Beth said...
Oops!! What can I do to atone for my sin?
(Would it be wrong for me to say that I assumed *you* had checked the yardage requirements of both candidates!??!?! Yeah, that’s what I thought…
)
I hereby promise I will never again make such a mistake!
Napoleon says hi!
On August 29, 2009 at 12:00pm, Cameronne said...
I’m casting on my damson today!! With the malabrigo sock in eggplant I got from the store on Thursday night!