We had a great family weekend together, and I even attempted a bit of project monogamy. While we ventured to the Annapolis Valley, I worked on the only WIP I'd brought with me: the Sea Lettuce Scarf. It was a great car knit, simple, portable and easy to keep track of. Somewhere around Hantsport, I joined on the second of my two skeins.
Despite the fact that I purchased them together, the skeins are slightly different in colour. The first was a bit more blue, while the second is lighter, with a bit more yellow. I don't think it will matter, as the join point will sit around the back of the neck and the elaborate-looking construction will mask it just fine. However, it does make me glad I hadn't planned a pair of socks from this mill end!
After a full day of focus, a rebound project was bound to happen. I cast on just one more felted backpack, this one in Patons SWS. To be fair, I needed a plain stockinette, movie-friendly piece to work on when I went out. I have since frogged and restarted on a larger needle, but here's a photo to show the colours. It's Natural Plum, and I love it so.
Before any of this happened, I completed and felted Emma's backpack. I think it will make an excellent tote for her upcoming dance classes.
[The royal blue stripe was just added as a stashbusting measure, and I think it adds a little something extra, as do the picot trimmings]
Today's project was Diamond Fantasy, and I hope to get a few more repeats done tonight. It's an easy, addictive and effective lace pattern that I expect to use many more times in the near future.
Note to the KOL ers: Sitter willing, I will be there for swap night this week. Just to tempt you, I plan on bringing an almost-complete Denise kit, a new skein of Opal, some of that Navajo-plied laceweight I've made you fondle, and a few bits and bobs of Fleece Artist.
Everyone do the mail dance for me tomorrow, because I'm ready to rock some socks!
Love that SWS color too. I'm using it on a Lady Eleanor for a friend and it's turning out so lovely. I think I have to have one for myself too.
Posted by: Beverly | August 27, 2007 at 01:18 PM
Thanks for the memory of driving up to the 'Valley'. I am from NS and remember that drive well, as we were stationed at Greenwood! I have the pattern for Sea Lettuce, and just took my Prairie Shawl off the needles, so that looks like a fun one to start.
Love the backpack, and wish I were starting off to school!
I now live in the Comox Valley in BC, actually on Vancouver Island - not full of orchards though, but a wonderful ski hill and lots of ocean!
Posted by: Peg | August 27, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Swap night? *sob* Why, oh why, do I live so far away? All of your FOs and soon to be FOs look marvelous!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 28, 2007 at 02:40 AM
Absolutely love the colours of the backpacks. Now that the weather is turning a bit, I've gotta felt me a little something!
Posted by: Marti | August 28, 2007 at 10:36 AM