The Pink & Green Photos, Part 1

I have waited so long for this moment.

All my pink yarn, in one place, with the pink pattern clipboard and the pink project bag and the pink and black cat needlecase (click to enlarge). And the funny thing is, I thought I had a lot more pink yarn than that. I want to knit it all right now. Almost every skein of yarn you see in the photo has a project assigned to it. Some were gifts, some were from swaps or contests, and some, like the Helen's Lace, said "You must order me right this moment. You simply cannot go on without me." You know how the yarn talks to you in that bold, insistent way. The problem is, I just can't knit fast enough.

In assembling these photos (thanks to Chris, blog photographer), I've discovered that as much as I love green, I don't have a lot of green yarn. I love the seafoam/mint/light greens, and the dark blue greens like forest. This New Zealand Woolpak yarn (Royal Green, and more of a St. Patrick's Day green than what you might see here) is destined to be a ribbed turtleneck sweater. I wound the first ball, but then the warm weather came last year, and the spring projects. I don't have any yellow yarn, but I do have quite a few pairs of yellow knitting needles. The needles on the lower right are Crystallites, which I have in different sizes and colors, in case I have to travel on an airplane (at most, once a year).

Here is a natural guide book for this month's Project Spectrum, with so much pink and green (and some yellow and blue) that it hurts:

I love the watercolor illustrations by Izak.

And here is a sneak peak at my next project, which I'm going to start in a week or two with The Knittin Kitten, once I finish the mystery gift. I'm also going to do the Helen's Lace pie wedge shawl (scroll all the way down to the bottom middle of this linked page if you want to see it).

We'll be updating our fundraising total for Get Your Guts in Gear next week, but I wanted to let you know about another cyclist taking to the streets for a good cause. Greeley of Ride Knit Read is going to ride in the Tour de Cure, to assist in the fight for a cure for diabetes. Please take a moment to visit her blog and read about her ride, and support her if you can. Greeley is also "ride leader" for the Cycling Knitters (riding or watching!) web ring.

For U.S. cycling knitters and anyone who loves to watch a good bike race (or has kids who might): tomorrow, Saturday April 7, at 2:30-5pm eastern time, the first pro cycling race to be broadcast on a major TV network in over ten years will be on NBC, the U.S. Open Cycling Championships in Virginia. This new race is from Williamsburg to the capital, Richmond. Men's race only, but you'll see some of the fastest riders in the country navigate sharp corners, cobbled pavement, and historical sites all the way to the finish line. It's great TV knitting, because watching them race makes you knit faster! Team Jelly Belly is going to be there. On that note, I wish everyone who celebrates them a joyous and peaceful Easter or Passover, and a restful weekend with those you love.

Comments

[Martha]

We are close enough to Richmond that husband is trying to get there for the finish...but the weather is not behaving...snow is forecast at the start, with very high winds along the route...hence, I'm now hoping for their safety, and Toyota hopes to win...we'll see!

[Patty]

OMG! I'm in a pink wonderland! There's nothing better than a stash of beautiful pink yarn. LOVE IT!

I also love your pink and green combo. That really looks nice.

You know these are my pink month's ahead in Color Spectrum. I've always said "Pink is for Patty" :~)

[Donna]

All the pinks look so pretty! Looking forward to seeing what the green and pink will be :)

[Chris]

Lovely, lovely pictures - I had the same reaction when I saw Black Purl Helen's Lace!! I hope you and Chris and the kitties have a great weekend, too.

[Frarochvia]

Piiiiiiiiiiink! My little pinkcoveting heart is happy now!

[Jenn]

Very nice pink and green. That new project wouldn't be a Noni bag, would it?

[Sonya]

Such pretty pinks and greens. So much more springy than the frozen tulips in my yard.

[Sarah]

Beautiful yarn and arrangement for the pic =)

[Felicia]

Yum and double yum. All you yarn eye candy is making my hungry! I've heard that same call of yarn from the shop shelf demanding that I bring it home. :)

We're getting ready for the Tour de Georgia in about ten days. My town, Macon, is the stage one finish this year. Sadly, I'll be at work when they're rolling in and no way out of it. I don't think there was anything more exciting than a few years ago seeing Lance Armstrong whirl within inches by me on the very same streets that I travel everyday. He went on to win that tour as well as the big one that year. :)

[Dana]

Oh how I envy your pink stash! I don't have hardly any knit-able pink!!!

Is the pie shawl pattern the one from Weekend Knitting?

[Lolly]

What a lovely stash!! and I am excited to see your next shawl project. Those skeins look beautiful!

I wish I could get out and ride today - alas, it just snowed! :(

[Amy Artisan]

What a lovely collection of pinks & greens - you just have to feel cheery when looking @ them! :)

[Rachel]

That pink and green yarn for your "sneak peek" project is so lovely it really does hurt (in that good way). I can't wait for spring to get here in full force!

And yes, I certainly know what it's like to have the yarn speak to me authoritatively from the shelf. Better that than voices in my head, right? Because that would just be crazy.

[Jenny Raye]

Williamsburg and Richmond have had snow this morning--should make for an interesting race :o)

Hey, you left something very pink out of your pink picture---Grace!

[Devorah]

We were watching but I had to put down my knitting. The speed was wrecking havoc with my gauge!

[Robin]

I absolutely LOVE pink with green. I'm working on a Bauble from the last Knitty in those colors - if sometime in the next three years I get all the seed beads strung, I will be excited to wear it with a flowered pink and green skirt. Kinda looks like a Lilly Pulitzer but it's from Ann Taylor - I love Lilly though!!

[Sharon]

Pink and green work so well together and I can't get over how much pink you actually have!

[Beth]

What a pretty post!

[wendy g]

Love the beautiful pictures of your pink and green yarns. The yarns for your secret project look very familiar. I will keep checking to see if I am right.

[Greeley]

Thanks for the shout out! I love this post. I think I have the same Artyarns color (110?) I have enough for a sweater but am worried I'll look like a plastic flamingo. I can't believe I missed cycling on network tv! Did you get to see any of the Tour of Flanders?

[Nancy]

The pink and green together are very pretty! I was surprised that Grace wasn't the pink picture. ;-)

[Sarah]

Such a bummer we were televisionless on Saturday - I hope the race was fun to see! Can't wait to get a peek at your pie wedge shawl. It's going to be so Springy.

[Diann]

Lovely pinks and greens, and so different from my stash! Any pink I have is left over from a baby project, and my various shades of green fill multiple bins!

We're training for the Tour de Peninsula in August - Ken's ridden it before (before his stroke) but I haven't. Should be interesting.

Clawdette sends purrs back to your guys. She likes it here a lot! Maya is doing OK - losing weight because she's refusing to eat her pumpkin glop; perhaps she's telling me it's time to let her go?

[Sydney]

Wow, look at the pinks! That's a nice collection of yarn and nice pics. I'm looking forward to seeing your pie wedge shawl.

[Kristen]

Lilly Pulitzer is a source for summery color inspiration. I love pink and green together - like my old faithful Maybelline mascara container!

[stephanie]

Hey! Thanks for visiting my blog. I think you are right about the shawl color. I wish I had gone with some of the pinks I was considering!!

[Kendra]

I love all the pink yarn. I'm very impressed that you have projects planned for it all.

[Laura]

PINK!

Let see, pink and green Cascade 220 + big needles = something felted.

I'm afraid to put my pink yarn all together. (though most of my pink yarn is knit up so the pile would be mostly odd balls. At least that's what I think.)