the blue blog archives: other leftovers

Hello, I'm almost four skeins worth of lovely Cascade 220 left over from the boys' mutssjaals. What shall I be? A matching mommy mutssjaal? Maybe some neato sideways gloves and a coordinating hat? How 'bout a fun purse. I've heard that Cascade 220 felts up real nice (thanks to Rob!), so what about a Suki bag? Or fuzzy feet for the whole family? Any other ideas?

posted by alison at 7:54 am | in just blogging 03

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i am all about that Suki bag! and i even SECRETLY disobeyed my yarn buying prohibition and bought the stuff for it! so bad!! then again, i also think those sideway gloves have a very cool look to them....

Posted by: carolyn at March 21, 2003 8:07 AM

I think the Suki bag would be great. You could use it to keep your current project in... Not sure about the matching mummy mutssjaal!!

Posted by: Kerrie at March 21, 2003 8:48 AM

I have heard over and over again that Cascade 220 is The One for felting. I have never knit with the yarn (or seen it in real life!). I would do a felting project. Fuzzy Feet is great fun but it looks like you have enough for a chic stripey (sp?) bag.

Posted by: Melissa at March 21, 2003 9:16 AM

I vote for making the Suki too! I think the colors would blend really nicely. :) I too, have heard that Cascade 200 is the best wool to felt.

Posted by: ~Jo~ at March 21, 2003 10:08 AM

As much as I think those gloves are fun to make, I don't think they are the best for yarn that felts easily. That's why I've switched to making them out of Plymouth Encore and superwash wool. I vote for Suki with a funky stripe pattern. (Give the gloves a try sometime though).

Posted by: michelle at March 21, 2003 10:11 AM

A mommy mutssjaal, because I say so.

(Okay, I'm kidding. I vote for a mommy mutssjaal solely based upon the fact that a picture of the three of you wearing matching mutssjaals would be too cute for words.)

Posted by: Becky at March 21, 2003 10:11 AM

Suki! Suki! Suki! Felting is fun. Cascade felts nicely just watch it closely because it felts quickly. Felted bags are a great way to use leftovers. And everyone will say "You made that?!?"

Posted by: Kerstin at March 21, 2003 1:43 PM

You know what I'm going to say ,don't you ?!
Suki,Suki,Suki.

Posted by: Emma at March 21, 2003 2:54 PM

Alison, I don't think I've commented to you before but I sure enjoy your blog. I can't believe how accomplished you are after knitting for just a few years--wow! Looks like you're taking sewing by storm, too. Just wanted to add a vote for Suki -- I used it for mine (you can see it in the knitty gallery) and concur that Rob is right to champion it. Easy to knit and great to felt!

Posted by: Maggi at March 21, 2003 3:04 PM

Alison....Whatever you do with that beautiful yarn, the cascade 220 is GREAT for felting! I'm hooked! Those blues would make great stripes!

Posted by: Sandy at March 21, 2003 9:06 PM

Thanks everyone for your input. I don't have enough yarn here to do the big Suki bag, but I could probably size down the pattern a bit. Kathy, or others who have made Suki, any thoughts about how much smaller I could make it? Since it's going to be felted, would it be better to shorten it or to make it narrower?

Posted by: alison at March 22, 2003 7:17 AM