I’ve finished and bound off the main bag part with flap. Now, I’m going to knit the strap. A big thanks to the ladies at Thursday night knitting group for the strap suggestions. Once the strap is done, I’ll felt the thing, throw up with anxiety, then look at adding pockets.
I received my Christmas present from my mother-in-law on Saturday. It is quite beautiful, although it isn’t as shiny as the picture leads you to believe. Anyhow, the pin part is really nice, so I pinned and wore my red lace shawl, (which you still haven’t seen yet, sorry), on Sunday. Every time I wear the shawl, it snags on something, so I’m constantly in repair mode with it. I figure, I didn’t spend 5 1/2 months of my life knitting a gorgeous lace shawl just to keep it stuffed in a corner in my closet, so I wear it anyway. It looked great. The pin held it perfectly. I know it sounds silly, but unless you’ve experienced trying to pin things, you won’t understand how it really takes a good pin to hold something right. I’m glad this one is good, considering how amazingly expensive it was.
I am getting SO excited for the spinning class I’m taking with Hayden on February 12th. Quite frankly, I think I could use the relaxation. Spinning is so rhythmic, so calming, so beautiful an art… And I wanna be there, baby. Right now I am actively ignoring the fact that I don’t own a wheel, and that I will continue to not own a wheel after the class, but that is not pleasant thinking, so I am simply trotting on, looking forward to my class.
Nate brought home a couple of Olympus digital cameras to test for a month for magazine review. I get to have FUN! I’m very excited because while I am so grateful for the camera that cousin Elisa gave me back in May, it’ll be nice to play with more megapixels, which translates to some sharper images. Not to mention the thrill of new toys. Too bad they have to go back.
January 18th, 2005 at 2:41 am
Looking forward to seeing the bag…I’m thinking I’m going to make a bag soon, but I’d have to venture so far as to make up a chart to do so, and that’ll be a first for me so I’m in no rush.
That pin is very cool 🙂
Oh and you can slide me up to the finished list on the Hayden-along…there is a pic in my blog today finally.
Enjoy your playtime with the new cameras, I am JEALOUS!
January 18th, 2005 at 3:57 am
Very pretty pin.
Spinning is fun, fun, fun. I brought my drop spindle to Purlygirls last night to show ’em how it’s done. I can’t wait to hear all about your class so I can get ready for mine.
January 18th, 2005 at 1:40 pm
OMG – the Arwen pin is soooooo gorgeous… I totally wanted to order that or the Arwen evenstar pendent or the elven brooch, but I thought everyone would just think I was a complete nerd or something. I’m so glad there is someone else out there who find the story artifacts beautiful enough to wear! Now, if I only had a large sum of money…
January 18th, 2005 at 1:43 pm
HA! Yeah, I felt the same way, and I wanted all three of the things that you want. As for being a nerd, the thought occurred to me, but I don’t really care.