The naked truth is covered in dustballs this winter. WHO wouldn’t rather knit than do, hmmm, HOUSEWORK? But when you see a tumbleweed size d-bunny roll across the floor or you catch your foot in that project next to it just once too often, it’s time to invite Mr. Clean over for a cocktail.
What you see above is my attempt to restore a little order in the studio corner. Piled high are swatches and swatches and swatches in a big bowl; new projects, old projects, fantasy projects. Things that go boom in the night, even.
Scary yarns! and friendly fiber all sittin’ together in a swatch salad.
Seeing it all together like that makes me real frisky!
And, you know, it’s March, time for a little madness. Let’s see what we shall see…
miniHAHA: recent spam email from *ebay powerseller Stefanie4218 (15044)* – “Why dont you answer to my emails!!! If you dont Respond Now I will contact ebay safeharbor and report you ! Lett me know, I am not a fool ! Thank you ! ! “
She is not a FOOL!
haaaaaaaa
“Lett me no, befor i riport yew…”
They might fool mor pepul if they lerned to spel……
Wow, that’s a lotta swatches!
Those spam e-mails can be rather entertaining at times can’t they?
Mmm…swatchy goodness. So what -do- you do with all your swatches, other than pile them in a bowl?
That photo is cracking me up. Is it “composed” or do you really only buy blue and green yarns? :)
I got the same spam & was all, “What is my dang husband selling on ebay now?”
rb, it’s true, she really does buy only blue and green yarns.
Mostly green. ;-)
Now this brings up a question I have been meaning to research, but as a designer, you should know:
When a pattern calls for a certain amount of yarn, is there enough cushion included to knit AND KEEP a swatch?
I mean, I always swatch (unless it’s a scarf), but I’m always afraid that I may run out of yarn if I don’t reknit the swatch yarn.
Your swatch salad makes me want to keep my swatches. It’s like a sculpture!
Speaking only for myself, there *should* be enough for a regulation 4×4″ swatch included in yardage requirements for a pattern.
Of course, it can be unraveled if you need it at the end – everyone knits slightly different – one of the most common problems people write to me about is having trouble with row gauge.
I like my swatches. Each one reminds me of the project, the time in my life I completed it, where I bought the yarn, etc. etc.
My goal someday is to have a book with pictures of my finished objects, with a swatch, and ball band. Then I’ll journal about the project too. Someday…. Like if we ever come under nuclear attack and I get to spend 3 years in an underground bunker. (That’s when I plan to catch up on all my scrapbooking.)
That is a GREAT idea! I’ve been keeping binders of my projects with all the things you mentioned but the swatches you see where :) I saw some Supersize Ring ones shopping for some paper that could take all the swatches too…
Oh, doncha love those ebay spams? I get like 5 every day. And EVERY day I forward them to spoof@ebay.com. I get paypal spam too (send those to spoof@paypal.com)
ALWAYS forward those to the spoof addresses, so at least they can TRY to track down those scumbag theives.