I Have a Wee Problem

Alrighty then, so I started that seed stitch scarf in that gorgeous red Cascade 220, which I LOVE, by the way. And I never ever ever (never ever say never ever) buy just one skein of Cascade 220. I never.ever.do. I almost always buy two skeins -- I don't know why. If I don't buy two skeins, I buy a sweater's worth, plus an extra. (That'd be seven, for me.)

And so I'm blithely knitting along, and I go to locate the 2nd skein. I can't find it anywhere. It now appears that I used it last year or the year before, for a Red Scarf that was color-block, sort of. I ended up not liking the way it came out -- the gauges of two of the yarns (both Cascade 220) were different enough from the third yarn that it really wasn't nice enough to send to the OFA. So it's been in my closet all this time, and I just pulled it out to send to the Salvation Army, but it hasn't gone yet. 

In the meantime, I searched Ravelry for this yarn, and I was lucky enough to find two people who have it in their stashes. I wrote to one person, who only has one skein. I figured she probably wouldn't mind selling me the one skein. She wrote me back to say that she was sympathetic to my plight but all her stuff is in storage and she'd have to try to see if she could find it. So there is still hope, but, well, I know how *I* would be if all my stuff was in storage -- no way would I be able to locate a single skein of Cascade 220. Another person has six skeins. She might not want to break up her lot, but I'm willing to buy the whole thing if she wants to help me out. I love this color enough that I'd happily knit scarves in it till the cows come home, and I'd even love to knit a sweater for myself in it. But there is no contact ability in her account. So no go there.

And here's the hilarious (well, I guess that would depend on your definition of "hilarious") part of this story: I started writing this post to ask you all if you'd check your stashes for Cascade 220, Color No. 9404, Dye Lot 5433, and before I was finished the 2nd paragraph, I thought, "Well, you dummy, why don't you rip out the red portion of that uglyish scarf and reuse the yarn."  Doh.

So. Problem sort of solved, and I was going to delete this stupid story. But then I decided that I guess this peek into the snow globe of my mind still makes for a blog entry. 

 Not blonde anymore; just slightly flaky.

Comments

[inglesidebelle]

We all miss the obvious solution occasionally. The other day I was looking all over for my bluetooth and couldn't find it. Guess where it was?

Yup, on my ear. Duh!

By all means, rip up the ugly scarf. And if you had needed some red 220 a few months ago, I could have helped you out, but my two skeins went to the women in Iraq via a Bundle of Love.

[sandy]

Oooh, I love the darker 'do! Love it!
Rip, rip baby! (and then buy more if you love it that much!)
LX

[DebbieB]

Thanks for today's smile - I'm right there with ya, babe.

[Carole]

As I was reading I was wondering, "why doesn't she just take it from the scarf she doesn't like anyway?" Glad to see you thought of it!

[gayle]

As soon as you mentioned that the ugly scarf hadn't gone yet, I figured that was your plan. I had confidence you'd figure it out...

[Kym]

We knitters are a resourceful group, that's for sure! :^)

[Jean E.]

I would have looked through my stash for that yarn, but it would have been a long search going through three rooms, in cupboards and drawers and under beds. Think of all the time I saved because you decided to rip!

[Joansie]

Oh, Norma!!!! Glad you finally figured it out.

[Elizabeth D]

To counteract the forces of entropy and my own flakiness, I now put multiple skeins intended for the same project safely into ziploc bags. Too much plastic, I know, but it's a mental health issue! (And there are mice in here -- ick). And I've even been known to write myself a note and leave it in the bag if I take one out. . .

[Carol]

That so sounds like something I would do. Thanks for blogging about it. It does make for a great story. Love the hair color too!!

[Renee]

Happy froggin'!!

[Lisa]

HA! That thought crossed my mind at the beginning of your story. By the time I got to the end, I guess I'd forgotten it because your suggestion sounded so clever!!

[Lisa]

HA!! That thought crossed my mind at the beginning of the post. But by the time you suggested it, I guess I'd forgotten because I thought to myself, "what a clever girl"....

[Mary Fran]

Glad you had a happy ending. Awaiting the arrival of my red linen from Webs. I think the napkins will be great car knitting for the 5 hour drive on Wednesday into the Adirondacks. I'll let you know when I put pictues on Ravelry. I'm thinking seed stitch on the diagonal a la a garter stitch dish rag.

[Joannah]

I'm always amazed that non-knitters are alarmed when knitters frog and repurpose yarn. Obviously, they don't understand the knitterly mind!

Love the color.

[Cookie]

We all have those moments, The Norma. Trust me.

[Doris]

I'm glad that it came to you before too too long...I was going to suggest it in my comment, but you beat me to it! Have a good weekend, enjoy your ripping.

[Martha]

I meant to tell you, I really like your "not blonde anymore" hair. It's an extremely flattering color.

[Seanna Lea]

I have two skeins of Cascade 220 in a red color. I wonder if it is the same one.

I normally buy two skeins when I buy yarn. One is only enough if it is sock yarn in the mega skeins. I still have plenty of single skeins, usually of lace weight bought to take the edge off.

[Birdsong]

Rip and re-use is so practical... so New England (at least that is what I've been told!). It is heartening, in a sicko sort of way, to see that other people go through these sort of mixed up moments. Have a great weekend ripping and re-knitting!

[Knitnana]

Oh! Whew! It's NOT just me...there are more like me out there!!
Whew...what a relief.
(Love the new color!)
;)

[Tressa in NC]

Happens to the best of us! I do like that hair color - goes well with your skin color and eye color.

[marianne]

Glad you decided to rip and retrieve :^) I had to check the dye lot though and mine is 1092. :^)

[elizabeth a airhart]

i have been never more amazed

good night

[Robin]

Great blog fodder - glad you came up a solution! I had some Cascade 9404, but knit every bit of it into a scarf - even had to frog & reuse my swatches. I set the scarf aside, for OFA, and then learned about the DK / non-bulky guidelines - and this particular scarf was knit with two strands, so... I think my nephew's getting it for Christmas. Here's the link to the scarf: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/RobinV/fibonacci-beagle-scarf

(I knit another for OFA).

[Tola]

dye lot 7388.

[Cheryl S.]

I saw the title for this post and thought for sure it was going to be another "pee post".
How disappointing. ;-)