What do you knit when you don't know what to knit?
Answer: You knit vintage stash.
That's right, Vintage Stash. It could be called Vintage Stash if...:
- You don't remember purchasing it.
- You remember purchasing the skein for a project, but that project has now gone so far out of fashion/vogue that you would never knit or crochet it.
- The company has changed its labels or logos.
- The company no longer exists (becomes vintage by default).
- You've moved house with it.
- I'm sure there are many more (feel free to add them in the comments).
Just because stash is Vintage, it is no less loved. Case and point:
The Plucky Knitter Superwash Sport in the colorway Tea Time. I purchased this in Fall 2009 from a destash on Ravelry I think (see, it's been so long I can't remember). Rule numbers 1, 3, & 5 apply here. I love the colorway and the name is so appropriate. It reminds of taking tea at Fortnum & Mason's St. James Restaurant on Piccadilly in London. If you are ever in London, I recommend making a stop there!
As for a project, this will turn into socks. I'm debating between the Duckies (rav link) pattern or just plain vanilla. I'm going to wait and see what it looks like once I start working with it.
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