Today I finished making a Hallowig. It was a reasonably quick and easy knit. However, it did require some emergency needle buying as the sticky acrylic yarn worked best on a metal needle. I picked up an Addi circ. So I used cheap yarn on an expensive needle. The weirdness of that does not escape me.
Anyway, since I KIP a lot, people have been constantly asking me what it is. Since it is so odd I have been showing them the picture from Knitty. That I am knitting something for Halloween in April seems to get people’s knickers in a wicked twist. I finally said to someone, “why do you care?” The person just sputtered at me. Just wait until I start knitting an Elvis wig for Hub!
Yarning is Contagious 
April 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm |
I should think people would appreciate someone who plans ahead. Of course those people might be the sort who do their Christmas shopping on Dec 24th! I haven’t done a Hallowig yet, but I’m thinking I’d like to try one in violet or pink or teal… or a mix. And yes, I probably have acrylic yarn in all of those colors already in the stash. And then some. I shudder to think how many colors of cheap acrylic I have, yarns that were passed on to me by former knitters and crocheters who didn’t want to throw their yarn away. For reasons unknown, I haven’t been able to do it either. I prefer to believe every yarn can become SOMETHING, eventually. Color me optimistic!
April 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm |
The sticky acrylic yarn is perfect for the Hallowig because it holds the shape. A good marriage of yarn and project.
I do agree that all yarn has it’s purpose. But to be honest, I’m not the knitter to help some yarn reach it’s potential:)