on the KnitList there’s currently a monster-thread going about what people won’t knit and aspire to knit… so here’s some of my thoughts:

Won’t Knit:
I’m not sure how I feel about felting/fulling. I’ve been thinking that it’s not something I want to get into, but I’m really leaning towards making the mini-skull tote (minus the skull).

I also don’t see myself going crazy over bobbles. Maybe a couple if it’s an aran pattern or something, but otherwise I’m not a fan.

Aspire to Knit:
I want to learn intarsia - and after I do, I want to attempt to make tartan hose (aka Highland dance socks)… at $100+ to buy a pair, it’s gotta be cheaper to make them myself, doesn’t it?

I want to knit socks. I have the yarn, I have the pattern(s), I have lots of DPNs. I just need to sit down and make them.

I want to try beaded knitting. I’m thinking of using Mary Ella as my intro to beading project. Just need to get some uber-tiny needles and I’ll be ready to start.

Someday, for the heck of it, I want to figure out how to knit my own pair of poodle socks.

A full size sweater. The two must-haves on my list are Mariah & Rogue. I’m hoping to start Mariah after I clear some of my current WIPs.

As for yarns, I can’t say I’ve been knitting long enough to have any ‘hated’ yarns yet. I’m not a big fan of pure acrylics, but I can deal with them for some things.