I have been wanting a yellow/mustard/turmeric sweater. Cardigan. I have looked at yarns online and have decided that I am really going to see yarn in person. Or roving. I could make my own yarn just like I have been doing. A lady at work was in my office yesterday was telling me how pretty my yarn was. I said it is not yarn but roving and I was making the yarn. I have been spinning at lunch while listening to audiobooks. Her comment was "You told me you make your own yarn. You make your own yarn! Oooo. Wow!" So a roving in the right color would be okay.
But as I was looking at yarn colors I came across Cascade's Straw. Not quite right but interesting. Then on pinterest I came across lilalu's Climb Every Mountain sweater. Yes, it is knitted. Yes, straw is not quite right. Yes, it is not a cardigan. But I decided liked it.
So what did I do, I ordered myself a birthday present of the amount of the Cascade 220 in Straw with a third extra to make the sweater in the shape above. I came across a crocheted sweater on instagram that looked like it could give me a path forward. I ordered the Japanese mook (not a misspelling) that the pattern was in.
And then I started. Count. Measure. Rip out. Repeat.
I may be getting there. It joined me for two days on a first turn hill as I watched very fast motorbikes go around. One day I misplaced the crochet hook so I spun yarn. I got some looks while spinning on the hill. More then when I crochet. It has grown.
The sweater will not be ready for my next gallivanting. At least not to wear. Unless I decide to sit and crochet all weekend. I would rather spin and sew. I miss both my spinning wheel and sewing machine after a week away. But it may be a very nice compactish project to take with me. If it is done while I am traveling, I can wear it home.
Traveling. Alone. What a treat. And possiblities of the correct colored roving.