KSKS Bag: Fini

I spent the entire day–nearly twelve hours–sewing yesterday.  I completed two Madison bags:  one for Lisa who won it for completing Tour de Fleece and this one (almost identical–different lining) for my KSKS pal.  My pal is an exquisite knitter, so I’m super worried about the pattern. I keep looking at stitch dictionaries hoping to find just the right pattern for her and the yarn I’ve selected.  While I fret over patterns I’m working on a needle case to include as well as a little wallet per Split Yarn’s tutorial.

My almost-15-year-old nephew came over to hang with me last week.  He’s into drawing and music and art–an anomoly in my highly pragmatic family, as I am.  Well, let me clarify.  There is a lot of creativity floating around in my family, but there seems to be an inability to embrace it, to take risks with new skills.  But I’m going off on a tangent that I could write about for hours. 

So the kid comes over, and I’ve got three pounds of roving and some new dye from Selling Dye 2 You (won via Dye-O-Rama, woo hoo).  What better way to play than to mess around with these supplies?  Here are some of the results, all destined for PIF :

There’s a pink and black roving that didn’t make the picture.  I’m going to spin it into yarn for my nephew to use.  I tried to teach him to crochet (he wants a skater boy beanie), but he lost patience too quickly.  He thinks I’m going to make the beanie for him, but he’s wrong.  I’m a determined teacher and auntie!

Jen posted a link to this beautiful sweater.  I bought the pattern, and I’ve decided to make it as a reward for turning UFOs into FOs.  It may be the prettiest sweater I’ve seen in a long time.  Ok, it is.  And, as you know I believe, sometimes pretty is enough.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Funky Scarf Swap.  I can’t wait to challenge myself with a fun scarf for a new friend.