Market Squares Bag

A co-worker of mine is a fairly new knitter, and she came in last Friday with the best book, Bags-A Knitter's Dozen. I fell in utter love with the Market Squares Bag, and proceeded to head out to All That Yarn to buy the supplies to make this fabulous bag. I ended up with Cascade 220 in varying shades of pink and green. I'm currently working on the 8th tier. I've actually been working on it a whole week without starting a new project. Of course, it interrupted the Geisha Socks, but I'll finish those as well.

Sock Yarn A Plenty

I paid a visit to Cynthia and Ouida at Fuzzy Mabel while I was on the Island. Look what was on sale! Actually, the Regia Cotton 4-ply and one of the others. I found the pattern of my dreams at Spun Magazine. All last year, I searched for a pattern for Flip Flop socks. And I couldn't really find one. I found one for mittentoe socks, but I didn't think it was what I really wanted.

So, I'd gone online to Fuzzy Mabel, and knew Cynthia had the Regia Surf colors on sale, and I knew I had to get some, but I had to find a pattern. I googled anklets or something similar, and finally found the sock pattern of my dreams.

I have the hobo bag in the washer now, along with the bucket bag I made for Camie at school. I still have to work on Camie's i-cord, but, the bag will be felted. So I have my Surf color in the pink, orange , and yellow out and I'm ready to wind it. I think I'm going to do the Geisha Socks first.

Felted Hobo Bag

I guess after and before photos. The top photo is after felting (obviously!)

I've been working on this, the Felted Hobo Bag from Creative Knitting. I'm not loving the pattern, but I do like the bag. I'm using Noro Kureyon in #165. I'm working on the strap now, and should be able to felt very soon.

My Secret Pal

I've tried and tried to post pictures, but my computer is not cooperating. I got home from 10 days on St. Simons, and while I was gone, I received my final package from my Secret Pal. And it was a doozy!

First, there was yarn that she personally spunEdited: Kim did not spin this yarn, but bought a cone of this yummy sock yarn! . Then, a basketweave sock pattern and some yummy sock yarn.






I got a book, Decorative Knitting,and a bookmark, some Chai Tea and Suisse Mocha cappucino, and a whole Burt's Bees kit with lotion, body oil, lip balm, hand creme, salve, and cuticle creme(perfect for knitters) and foot creme. It came in an eco-friendly bag and was just precious.

My pal is Kim Craigs. She has been fabulous. Visit her blog and check out how talented she is!