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Ball Bands

Does anyone out there have an opinion on whether or not you leave the ball band on your yarn as you knit? This is assuming it's a skein or center pulled ball that would allow such a thing. I tend to leave them on, and I don't know why, because inevitably the other end does come peeking out and gets in the way. I don't know why I do it.

Just wondering.

Prezzies!

A friend from work went to Germany and brought back some pretty sock yarn for me in a color I've not seen here. It's hard to see in the pic, but the main color is white, and there are varying shades of blue from very faint to navy blue. I am curious to see what it will look like when knitted up!

Thanks Amy!

Here She Is

The straps still need some adjustment, and she's a little damp, but I am overall very happy with how it turned out. Can you see the little peerie around the top? I've got her blocked sort of, while drying. Hopefully it will collapse in a pleasing way when not full. If not, I guess I can suffer the wet wool smell again and really block it around a box or something.

A test

This is very strange. I am posting from my Palm and grafittiing into a really tiny box. If this works, it will be great! Then I can make entries from the carpool lane.

Now, what to do next?

I have a bunch of stuff floating around in my mind to do next...

1. Secret sox for a birthday coming up.


2. The second of two Baby Alberts.


3. More socks for me.


4. Felted clogs from Fiber Trends pattern for my hubby.


5. I have a bunch of bulky cotton that I love but can't figure out what to make with it. I didn't realize how bulky it was until I swatched. Maybe a poncho. Maybe I can split each skein into two and make something normal. Maybe that's crazy, I dunno, I am new to this craft.

I guess I will think on it a bit and see what rises to the top.

Hmmm

Well, the body of the bag is almost exactly as I imagined, but the straps are not shrinking at all! I guess I shall have to do some surgery after all, but it won't be as bad as I was worried about. Now to get the smell out of the laundry room. Wet wool is not one of my favorite scents.

I think I will go ahead and put it in the dryer and see how that goes.

oops!

My sister just called to tell me she is engaged and is going to get married in Bangkok on new years eve and I got so distracted that I forgot to take the before photo and I put the bag in the wash! Oh well, the thing was huge!

Almost Ready

I have been working furiously on my bag, which is now looking a bit like a sleeping bag. Luckilly, the current issue of Cast On has an article on what "weaving in ends" really means. This is something that I have been sort of winging up until now, so the timing was nice for me to use the techniques on my bag. I am busily weaving in ends and hope to throw her in the wash tonight. I will post a before and after picture later on tonight.

I ended up doing a little cheesy-love peerie around the top of the bag, inspired by knitty/mama kate, and the AS book I borrowed from the library. I thought it might add a little stability to the top of the bag, and keep it from being a gaping hole.

No Knitting Meetup After All

That darn Orange County! Meetup isn't happening after all, since only 3 people confirmed. Oh well. Maybe next month, again.