The second little stash busting project
of the year was this pair of
Toast arm warmers.
When I chose this project I had very
specific requirements:
no complicated
shaping or patterning to keep track of, no tiny needles, no dpns, and
stashbust! yarn.
It provided three out of
four; I used dpns but luckily they wasn’t as fiddly as I remembered them being.
It is very difficult to take a photo of your own
forearm. Especially in poor lighting.
See them here on Ravelry.
I know these arm warmers are sort of funny things. Like, why not just go put on a long sleeve
shirt? Sometimes just my arms are a little
chilly. Or I’m lazy. Whatever.
But these have the great ability to cover part of my hands while
typing but not causing the weird palm sweating thing I get with
fingerless gloves or
wrist warmers with thumbs. Love them!
This yarn (Berroco Uxbridge Tweed) had been in my stash even longer than the
Barefoot, something like 10 or 11 years.
It is some of the first “real” yarn I ever purchased. It had been discontinued and since I loved the texture, I bought up all
I could find. Most was used to make hats for gifts years ago.
I saved two balls of blue and one purple one for myself to use once I
found the right pattern. I decided
this would be perfect. Something I could wear and enjoy frequently but not be
subjected to a lot of wear and tear. They were easy and provided a quick sense of accomplishment. A total win!
