Today, September 1st, is the beginning of the Single Skein September KAL run by Nicole and Jenny of the
Stash & Burn podcast. The basic premise is to knit as much as you can from various single skeins of yarn (or several skeins depending on the project) through the month of September. I usually don't join KAL's but this one sounded fun and was a good fit with my gift knitting plans. I might even win something since there's a prize for most knit and another prize given to a randomly picked participant. Not going to hold my breath on that though. If you feel like joining in, the KAL is being hosted in the Stash & Burn group,
here, on Ravelry.
My first project for this endeavor is a scarf for the Red Scarf Project which gives Valentine's Day care packages to people that have aged out of the foster care system. I've wanted to contribute something to this charity for a few years now but never managed to before. So, this year I made sure I had some red yarn, along with a matching grey, and some empty needles. Since illusion knitting has lodged itself in my brain, I'm useing the basic foundation of that technique for this scarf. Two rows of stockinette followed by two rows of garter is creating a wonderful fabric that has a dash of ambiguity.
If you also want to contribute to the Red Scarf Project, info on requirements, deadlines, and where to send is
here, and at the
Ravelry group.
Oh, and have you heard about
IBOL? There's still a little time to send something off.
I like to make things. Knitting is my current medium of choice and I want to share it through photos, stories, and patterns.