Here's a photo of my first "Lucy" bag! I love it! Shhhhh! This is the one I'm supposed to donate to Peg's auction, but I'm falling in love with it! I made it a little different than the pattern. After round 28, I turned my counter back to 0. Rows 1-23 were made with the coral, rows 24-45 were done in the mosaic stitch (using the brown) , then rows 46-78 were knit in the coral. I then started the strap set-up and only knit that 88 times or 176 pattern rows. Doesn't it look fantabulous? I'm going to felt the one below and see which one I like the most and then decide which one to donate.
Now this is an unfelted "lucy" bag with some glamour yarn at the bottom. This is knit according to the pattern (tall version) along with the strap length. You can see the difference in size and how much it shrinks when the felting process is complete.
On a more serious note......I was referred to as a "yarn snob"! I knew that deep down in the crevices of my soul that I was, but to actually hear it....how painful! I was in denial, I admit it! I love the way cashmere and wool feel against my skin! So I knit with my head held high and my needles pointed upward and announce to everyone that.............
I AM A YARN SNOB AND PROUD OF IT!
My next project is a cardigan from a Rowan magazine with Rowanspun Chunky. It doesn't look too difficult, but it seems that it's always the patterns I think are easy, end up being a pain in the arse! This time I told myself that I would do a gauge swatch.....seeing that I had to rip out 20 rows from my cable sweater, because it would have been too small. Tsk! Tsk! When will I learn.....
Today I'm meeting some women on the North side for some knitting and chatting. These women crack me up! The whole time I'm there I just laugh! They tell the funniest stories about their husbands and their knitting. I can't wait to see them.....I need to laugh today!
5 comments:
The auction committee will be happy with which ever purse you donote. They would never look a gift horse in the mouth. As to being a knitting snob, I look at it similar to how I advise my users at work with regard to their computer data -- "Garbage in, garbage out"....guess that might make me a yarn snob, too! Of course I don't have nearly as much yarn as you! AND I don't put in as much time knitting as you do...Tracy, it's something you love to do and if you're going to do it, do it right and do it with yarn you'll be happy with -- never settle!
You're right, Peg! It's my money and I'll spend it how I like! I'm hoping to felt the other purse today! The picture doesn't do them justice! I love to felt, because it's like magic....you never know what's going to happen!
OH I love the red lucy! I don't think you could donate it, what a good idea to do the cool stitching in the middle. I made one of noro and it took for freaking ever...boring after a while. I'm LOVING yours!
What a great bag, so cute. I certainly could not donate it. It reminds me of my favorite knitting bag. Also, I think you should be proud of being a yarn snob. I personally love the way cashmere feels to knit. Just glides through your hands.
Thanks for the comments! I've decided to keep the coral bag and am donating the blue one. I guess that's why I made two!
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