Here is what I’m knitting. Not, as has been suggested, human brains, but Endless Summer Connemara cotton.
The pattern is Flying Diagonals, from Lacy Little Knits. I started this pattern a long time ago in a laceweight and discovered that the title’s word “lacy” is correct — these are lacy rather than lace, and laceweight won’t work. In fact, Connemara is often listed as worsted weight, though I think it’s closer to sport.
In any case, I tried and failed with the laceweight and set the project aside. I made Oat couture’s Bijoux Blouse from this Connemara, but rarely wore it. So I frogged the Bijoux Blouse and am making the Flying Diagonals cardi instead. I think the additional structure will be better for this yarn.
The other thing I worked on yesterday is this little purse.
I am such a bad photographer.
Anyway, the yellow one is a storebought bag . It has a top band and pleats. For some reason, I really like pleated bags. Also pleated shoes. Pleated hats, even, if it comes to that.
So I’m making much the same bag, though slightly larger, from a print ultrasuede given to me in the collection of hand-me-down fabrics. I’ve got the pockets on the lining and the outside sewn together. At this point, I’m supposed to put in a zipper. I am, however, baffled. There’s the outside, the lining, and then two sets of facings. Somewhere in the putting together of all these pieces I’m supposed to insert a zipper. I can’t figure it out.
I have therefore put the little bag with the jacket. When I have time — and when they’ve had a chance to think about their behavior and repent — I’ll finish these two things up.
What i want to know is… are you really ‘currently reading’ all of those fascinating books that pop up onto your page?? If so, I’m impressed. And need to get myself to the library.
@DrTiff –
Yes, indeed. This one is quite interesting — looks at the traditional logical fallacies, but with a snarky British humor that makes it more fun than usual. #1 daughter recommended it to me.