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I begin with a linky distraction since I have not managed to get off my arse and take pictures of Shawl & Vest.

While Vest is enduring the blocking process, I have begun a smallish project. A poncho for my five year old niece. It will use up all the leftover Strawberry Shortcake yarn. I am aiming for a drawstring neck with pom-poms and lots of fringy goodness.

This leads me to a philosophical knitting question:

When you are working on a project specifically designed to use leftover yarn, do you buy more of that yarn in order to complete the project? (it has become clear that there will not be enough of this stuff for the pom-poms and fringe)

4 thoughts on “”

I want to see a picture of my shawl!!! Post it already.

A legitimate reason to set foot in a yarn shop and buy yarn? But of course I buy more. And if something else just happens to follow me home, well what can I do?

I just finished the knitting on a “stash buster” sweater for my nephew and I was really afraid that I would need more yarn. I would have posted on knitter’s review for spare before I would go buy more Red Heart Super Saver. (That doesn’t mean in the same evening I didn’t blow over $100 at elann… but it was for *different* yarn.)

My vote is to make the pom poms and fringe a different color… maybe a cream or related pastel?

(I have the image for my tote bag, just need to wash it and iron away!!– 26 days and counting!)