I think one of my biggest disappointments in this crochet thing is the fact that one bundle of yarn doesn’t equal, say, a reasonable sized sweater for me. Particularly as i look at the price of a pound of bamboo yarn.
Now that i have new yarn — but not much — what to make? Bags, i guess.
Last night i found this Onion Bag which is similar to the type shopping bag i’d like to make. No “onion” but, this is the general theory…
Today, following links on the Crochet Me forums to Jennah’s blog, i find her post about this pattern, a gardening apron. It also seems useful and appropriate to a small amount of yarn. It requires two skeins of 236yd/skein worsted weight (4) yarn — 472 yds! Yipes! I’ve only 95 yards of the organic cotton green and 180 yards of the denim blue recycled cotton. I think it’s that i used to sew. One has “only three yards” of something — and you can definitely do something with it. “Only 95 yards….” Only?!?!
Another thing i’m noticing is my immediate tendency to blow off patterns. Look, get an idea, and then — why bother with a pattern? (I recognize i have high expectations for the sweater books i’m buying. I want sweater THEORY. Explain arms, explain couture fitting (although the article in Crochet Me is fabulous) — don’t just give me the recipe.
Much later: I notice (as i spend eternities winding yarn into balls) that the green matches the upholstery on the hassock in the living room. Perhaps a cover for that?
Vendors of bamboo yarns:
http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/South_West_Trading_Company_Yarn-Bamboo_Yarn-1246.html
http://www.yarnheaven.com/southwest_bamboo.htm (call for prices)
http://www.yarns-and.com/SWTrading/SWTbamboo.htm $135/bag of 10
http://www.woodlandwoolworks.com/Knitting/Yarn/Size%202%20Fine/Bamboo/Bamboo.html 13.90
A different vendor, Eden by Madil, made in Italy
http://www.imrsheep.com/bamboo.html (Canadian)
http://cascadeyarns.com/madil_Eden.asp (no prices)
A different vendor, Ornaghi Filati Bamboo