I finished my crazy quilt pillow/bag. It is a happy feeling. I especially wanted to get it done before yesterday because I was taking a new class with Jane (more on that later).
I started working on the side and bottom gussets. It’s 4″ wide and will be 17″ long in each section. I’m knitting the side/bottom/side in one long strip but in blocks of color that are 17″ long. Originally I was going to make the gusset 6″ wide. I wasn’t going to have enough yarn. As it is I’m going to be tight on the last color. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do about straps.
This is a picture of the Lacey Hooded Cowl I started yesterday in Blue Sky Alpaca & Silk (a stashed yarn). In the first class we learned a picot cast on which was really cool.
The beginning is worked in short rows of lace. Now there’s an interesting experience. I ended up ripping out what I did in class and starting it over at home with no distractions.
Lastly, Michelle and I are going to be knitting the Renaissance Poncho. I’ve never worked on two Not Just Plain Jane projects at once. I don’t think there is that much quiet time to my day. I think it’ll be an every other day alternating thing. My brain might melt if I worked on them in the same sitting. I’m going to knit mine in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic. So today was the cowl’s turn and tomorrow will be poncho day.
awesome stuff, didn't know you could knit such lacey stuff.