Posted by Som
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:37:00 GMT
This is my current Big Project: the Monk's Satchel from Vicki Square's Folk Bags: 30 Knitting Patterns and Tales from Around the World (Interweave 2003, $21.95.)
This is about three-quarters of the strap. As you can see, it's knitted in Brown Sheep Co.'s Cotton Fleece on US4 needles in moss stitch. And yes, it is taking forever.
The finished bag in the pictures is a work of simple elegance, and I can't wait to get this finished. It's roomy, with plenty of pockets, and I have a feeling it will turn into a tote for my next Big Project.
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Posted by Som
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:21:00 GMT
For Christmas last year, my dear husband's family gave me a gift certificate to a Carol's Knitting Studio, a relatively new LYS that I'd never been to before. And from the moment I walked in and saw the Mango Moon Recycled Silk Yarn, it was love at first sight.
After struggling for two days to get that hank wound into a ball, though, the honeymoon was over. For a beginning knitter, that stuff was a nightmare. But I stuck with it, because at $21 a hank, I couldn't afford not to. And I'm glad I did.
The scarf drapes beautifully, and it's wide enough to function as either a scarf or a shawl. Since then, I've made another for my mother's birthday, and one for my sister's birthday. My youngest sister's birthday is coming up in October, and she'll be getting one as well.
The yarn was very difficult to work with at first; it tangles and twists easily, and I'd occasionally find a bit of twig or grass spun into the yarn here and there. But with practice, it's become a real pleasure to knit. I'm toying with the idea of making a long fringed cardigan with it.
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