[crafty] my stash is bigger than yours!

[snugglekitty]

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.

Comments

[chillguru.livejournal.com]

oooo i like that bag. for some reason, i can't seem to get enough of them, and this one in particular is very appealing. let us know how it goes. i'm sure it's too ambitious for me just yet, but i got to look toward the future.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

I can totally picture you with that bag!