Yarn Placement Interview #1: Crystal Palace Carnival

Case #75294

Name: Carnival

Origin: Crystal Palace

Weight: Bulky

How and when did you first join the stash?

I've been around a long time.  I was found on Elann.com in 2000.  Our Stashmistress was first discovering the online world of yarn discounts, and I was her first full-bag purchase. 

What can you tell us of life before the stash? 

It's pretty hazy.  As I said, I came from Elann, which is a good indication I was either a mill end or a discontinued color.  I arrived in a sealed package, without damage.

What's your favorite part of stash life? 

Oh, definitely the friendships I've made with other stray yarns over the years.  I've seen a lot of stash movement and growth...especially growth.  It seems some yarns are gone as quickly as they arrive, while others are long-termers in the stash, like myself.  Every once in a while we get rearranged in new bins, which gives me a chance to branch out and make new connections.  It's nice to reunite with old friends I haven't been stored with in a year or two, as well. 

 What would you like to be when you grow up?
I'm a bit bulky, which makes for warmth and cuddliness.  I'm also a pastel shade, so definitely would like to spend time with girls, particularly children.  I'd make a great baby blanket, or maybe even something bigger.  Something snuggly.  There's enough of me (6 skeins) to share the wealth, and make several smaller pieces, should the Stashmistress be so inclined.  Finally, I'd like to point out that I'm 100% wool, which gives a lot of options for felting, too.

The geekiest thing I've knit yet

Which shouldn't be confused with the ugliest or the least practical thing I've knit yet--won't be posting pictures of those particular fails anytime soon!


Here we are: the geekiest project thus far:

It's a Tardis Kindle cover!  As the project guidelines say, both the Tardis and the Kindle are much bigger on the inside than the outside, after all.  If you're a Ravelry person, the pattern is available as a free download here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tardis-kindle-case-dr-who

In my last post, I was dreaming about the yarn that was shortly to arrive at my house.  It showed up about a half-hour after I posted, and I rolled around in it (metaphorically speaking, mostly) for a while.  Then I added it to my Ravelry stash online, and in the process was looking through some projects that others had done with the same yarn.  One of those I saw was a Kindle cover, though not this one.  I admit, I had never thought of creating such a thing as a Kindle cozie, but this was just kismet.

You see, Dear Husband had just the week earlier stormed around the house in a huge huff, because he found a tiny crack in his new Kindle screen.  It's the size of a very, very small bullet hole.  Or a cat claw tip, which is a much more likely origin in this household.  He has every right to be upset, of course, but part of why he was so mad was because he was putting off buying a cover for it until the next paycheck.  Fiscal responsibility bites us all in the end.

I still think he needs a "real" Kindle cover, but thought I'd provide him with a fun alternative in the meantime.  Knit it up in two days, and surprised him with it one evening.  He loved it, and says he wouldn't mind using it as his full-time cover if I can add a fastener of some variety to it.  So I've bought both a zipper and a set of velcro tabs.  We'll see which works out best.