Call of the Wool

Last summer, I donned my Frog Princess crown and devoted many sticky, steamy days to undoing a variety of projects that simply weren't working. As painful as that process can be, the end result is always quite satisfying.

I thought I'd frogged everything, but somehow I overlooked a nearly finished boxy vest worked in lovely bulky merino. I'm now systematically frogging those pieces and caking the yarn as time permits, and this is just a small sampling of what's been reclaimed.

It's peak summer in this part of the world, so I should be knitting light fibers and airy designs. Instead, I feel a driving desire to tackle this heap of warm wooliness and cast on something simple, fast and easy.

An idea is beginning to form, but it's way too soon to declare victory. First, I have to consult the yarn in question, because in the past, it's stubbornly resisted every effort to be converted into something productive.

Translation: The pile of swatches is growing.

This trend will continue, while I search for that enticing but elusive mix of yarn, stitch, needle and design that beckons to be knit.

It may be summer, but this much is clear: The call of the wool cannot be denied.

UPDATE
This yarn is gradually finding its destiny in a range of projects:
FO | Flashpoint Bright & Bold
WIP | Color Me Happy
FO | Angletyn Vivid