Zeeby's bag

Well I've knit the gauge for Zeeby's Bag in Stitch N' Bitch. I substituted Knit Picks Wool of the Andes for the Lamb's Pride. I think I'm going to end up altering the pattern slightly, I'm going to either add snaps or buttons so I will be able to close it easily. And I'm going to ask my mother o help me line it so that it will be a little more sturdy.

The colors I chose are the Winter Night as the MC and Rain as the CC. I think it will look really nice when it is finished.

Felted Bag

Well my bag is coming along nicely. I'll probably be finished before the end of the week. I still need to call the yarn store to see if they have instructions for the straps. Otherwise I'll just have to wing it. I'll look for a similar patter and see if I can adapt it to my yarn.

I'm a little nervous about the felting process. I just want it to work out well.

Stockinette and garter stitch

These two are easily my worst stitches. My stockinette has gotten better but my garter always seems to have weird gaps. Thank goodness for blocking natural fibers.

I have so much scrap yarn in my stash I'll be practicing my stockinette in cat toys. I suppose I can practice garter with kerchiefs.

I don't need my knitting to be perfect, but I want to be able to look as though I'm not completely new to it.

Several projects lined up

I already have several projects lined up for the next few months. I'm going to finish the felted bad I'm currently working on. Then I have yarn that is intended to be wrist warmers, yarn for mittens, Zeeby's bag, and a scarf.

That should keep my hands and needles busy for the next few months.

First bag

I'm currently working on my first knitted bag. It will also be my first time felting. The bag is made out of Cascade 220 yarn, in graduated shades of purple.

So far it is shaping up very nicely. This is the first time I've used circulars to knit in the round. Prior to this I only use circulars to knit flat, and did all my knitting in the round on double pointed needles.

Later on I plan to make Zeeby's Bag from the book Stitch N' Bitch, I already have the yarn. For that bag I will probably get some fabric to line it with.