Dave and I had a pretty quiet one, mostly. I lazed around and knit, while he played pirate and monopolized my computer (which is why you didn't get this wrap-up yesterday).
We did have a short but enjoyable excursion to the lake where he tried to teach me how to skip rocks, and I mostly just re-injured my back. He bounced light-footed across the rough-bouldered break water like it was a flat sidewalk, while I slowly, and clumsily tried to follow without falling in the water. Eventually, I convinced him to sit down one of the nice flat rocks near the shallows and we watched the sun set. No pictures - I forgot my camera.
But back to the knitting - because that's what you're really here for.
So what was I knitting this week you ask?
Oh a little bit of this, and a little bit of that - sweaters, socks... and a few projects that have been laying about for ages.
Long-time readers may remember mention of my "drunken knitting project". It was a pinwheel blanket I started knitting out of left-over wool for the cats.
Nice and mindless, it was great for the nights when Dave and I got into the wine, but I actually hadn't touched it in a while. Sunday, I was going through my basket and realized it was pretty close to the cast off stage, so I pulled it up and finished it up.
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But what to do with just two 19" squares? Despite what the cats may think, there really are enough cat-mats laying around here.
Then I had a brain wave - sew them together, knit a strap and into the washing machine it went.
I need to toss it in again (the strap didn't felt well) and find a button. I'm debating on lining it, but either way this will make a fantastic knitting tote! I'll put all my notes together and release it as a free pattern soon.
And, a final thank you to all you awesome knitters who stopped by the shop to snap up our latest yarns. There are a few skeins left from that update, but not many. Thanks again!
6 comments:
love the bag and the cat blankie.....LOL too cute!!!
Looks like she collapsed in bliss on her new blanket!
I did snap up a skein of the new yarn - it'll be my first try at Top Cat! The beach colourway is exactly what I was looking for with a particular person on my Christmas list in mind.
Now there's a happy cat ,too cute !
Maybe the suitablity of pinwheels to drunken knitting is why my last one had nine sections instead of ten... The cat doesn't seem to mind, lucky girl.
Great projects! I especially like the way the purse turned out -- nice use of knitting :)
I like the idea of having something to work on when you get into the wine. You've inspired me to start a drunk knitting project tonight! (Or why wait? Maybe I'll go open a bottle now.)
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