[crafty] seeing in color!

I recently started the intial bag from Stitch and Bitch Nation. I was having a world of trouble with the color switching, until I realized I needed bobbins, and starkeymonster showed me how to twist the yarn together while changing colors to keep the tension somewhat even. That is really helping.

Furthermore, I got a cream-colored wool sweater for dying purposes. ( Read more... )

Also, someone posted a finished picture in the crochet community, which is giving me big ideas. ( Read more... )

Whee, color!

[crafty] my stash is bigger than yours!

So, I went to the knitting store today. I bought double-pointed 13s (I had originally bought 15s, which was an accident) so that I can do the piping for the initial bag. I was trying to trade the 15s for 13s online but decided it's kind of a hassle. This way I can trade them for anything that catches my fancy.

I also got the book Folk Bags, which is sort of an ideological sequel to Folk Shawls. I really REALLY like bags. I feel in love with the Monk's Satchel pattern, so I got the book out of the library, and discovered it had a whole bunch of patterns in it I liked, plus some really neat techniques, like crocheting a light-gauge yarn on the top of your knitted fabric, like embroidery. Neat-o.

Then I stopped at Planet Aid. (zzbottom was very patient throughout the process.) I limited myself to three sweaters. A gorgeous green wool yarn with flecks of blue, tan, and white... a black and white pure wool sweater with a yummy yummy texture... and a really soft, bulky wool sweater with blue, green, and white.

Soon nowhere is going to have sweaters in stock... right? *grin* Of course, by then I'll have enough sweaters to see me through a major disaster. 'Cause you need yarn to get through a major disaster. Very important.