Knit and crochet wear can also be some of the most versatile, useful accessories to make for women during the late winter/early spring season, particularly in Southern California.
With the weather transitioning from winter to summer, wardrobes are in a sort of limbo: too hot for down jackets and boots, too cold for shorts and tank tops. While knitting or crocheting a sweater for this time of year in a weekend is impractical, crafting a scarf or a pair of legwarmers is feasible and functional.
Hand-knit scarf, perfect for spring weather, based on pattern. (Photo by Alison Keiser, 2007, all rights reserved)
The ability to create such items is not merely practical, but may also have personal significance. For special events, people who DIY (“do it yourself”) often use the occasion to challenge themselves and commemorate an event.
During the Olympic Games, members of the crafting website ravelry.com have the option of joining a group called the Ravellenic Games (formerly known as the Ravelympics). Ravelympians attempt to finish a project between the opening and closing ceremonies, documenting their successes or failures.
Whether crafting legwarmers from a complex pattern or a simple scarf from the yarn lover’s own imaginings, spring is the perfect time to fill one’s wardrobe with transitional items.
This will also quickly decrease the dreaded “stash” that plagues many a yarn devotee’s home.