What a weekend.
Friday after my Spanish test I went shoe shopping with my mom before she and my dad left for Tulsa. Once they were gone I put in Stardust and got to some good knitting.
Earlier I had started Mom's triangle bag named Origami and was really excited to get back to it. I am making it out of cascade wool in a beautiful, bright red and black which are perfect colors for her.
Saturday I was gone all day at explorer competition and left the house so fast I actually forgot my knitting :( there would have been a couple of good knitting opportunities too. We did well anyway and despite my intentions to get at least a couple of rows done when I got home, my cat demanded all of my attention and I was quickly asleep.
Today was much better in having time for knitting, and I am now halfway done with the first flap of Origami. This obviously means I am a quarter of the way done with the whole thing not counting blocking, sewing, and felting (not necessarily in that order)
Today I knit before church, in Sunday school, waiting for a couple of friends to get here, while watching Sweeny Todd for the first time since it came out (woot), during lunch at Olive Garden, and on a large tree that had fallen over the creek in our botanical gardens.
I felt much better about missing so much on Saturday.
On another note, I've stopped carrying my Doctor's Bag because I just can't seem to live with the minor things wrong with it. (I need to get cobweb out of it...) I will let it sit for awhile and one day I might pick it up again. It took me long enough to make it.
Because of my lack of a handknitted bag for myself that I can use as a purse, I have bought the yarn for the Boot Bag from Bag Style and will knit it as soon as I am done with Origami. I plan on having it done before I go to Washington D.C. this summer because it seems to me to be a rather professional looking bag and good for carrying into places like the FBI whilst I am there.
My final piece of news is that I finally bought a skein of Raven yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. After much consideration I bought the Grawk colorway because I love the colors in it and it's description as a mischief maker who likes to be the center of attention. I plan on using it for a pair of lace up opera gloves for the Northanger Abbey KAL/RAL so I hope I get the yarn soon. I can't wait to see it in person, and I hope it is as gorgeous as I think it is.
I'm signing off now,
Rose
"Act One Finale" Urinetown the Musical
