Pickin' it back up.

So I have finally picked my lace project back up. I'm not attacking things with as much vigor as I was before, but I'm doing the "slow and steady wins the race" thing. One reason that's good is that I am taking the time to enjoy the process and not just rushing to have something new at the end of it.

There's still that one little hiccup, back before I set the project down for a while, where I had dropped a stitch or something, and ended up with a whole. But by my calculations, I've decided that it's no big deal because a) it's my first lace scarf and your first everything is supposed to have some mess ups and b) it's at the bottom, so I don't think it'll be mega obvious.

My goal is to make it a longer scarf. I imagine it being a nice springtime scarf that I can wear out and about in Evansville. Casual, yet classy.

took you long enough.

on monday i finally lit a fire under my butt and lined my bag so that it is functional. because i got ahead of myself and attached the handles before lining it, i decided not to line them. (they were supposed to be lined before attached.) subsequently, they stretch a fair amount when i put it on with things in it, however it allows for it to then be slung across my chest, which i quite prefer in a purse/bag/satchel. alas, all turned out well! i'll also admit that my hand sewing is shoddy but there again... i don't so much care.

ruffles 1, laura 0

here's just a quick update on my just enough ruffles scarf in aqua. i dug bryans nikon out of the closet and had to fiddle with the settings. hopefully when he gets home he's not bothered! i need a lesson or two in photography. this will do for now. pretty darn good if i do say so myself.

as for the scarfy - so far, so good. i've learned how to wrap and turn and am just doing a simple stockinette stitch for like 12 more rows before i start my ruffles. wish me luck!  

where my babies at?

well it only took me months to finish but HERE SHE IS! all pretty in violet and lime this here baby blanket is far from perfect but she is mine all the same. i learned a lot doing this project - how to add a stitch, pick up stitches, add trim, seam, join yarn, check the dye lot, etc...

but tada! done and done.

fall to pieces

The bag is officially finished.

Well... with the knitting portion anyway. And these are the pictures to prove it.

All that's left is sewing it together and lining it. (You can see the lining right over yonder, next to Oliver.)

That probably won't happen for a few days on account of being pretty super busy this weekend coming up. But I suspect by Monday afternoon/evening I'll have me a new market tote!

black beaufort hatty

so you wanna know what a friggin' rockstar looks like?

knit time: approximately 8 hours (total).  so i'm a slow starter but once i get going - woosh! once you learn the yarn over (which is incredibly easy - i'm just an idiot) this is a really fun and easy knit.  the only stressful part is switching to dpns to close her up - but that's true of any hat.  anyway - this is just a black version of the hat from below.  w00t!

also - please note the tshirt.  what wouldn't jesus do?  

ZOMFG! it's a hooded baby blanket!

she's cute no? tara and trooper's beebee is gonna look so cute inside! she needs her ends hidden, but i'll get to those tomorrow! woot!