I hope I read the TSA rules correctly because my travel knitting includes:
The Garter Stripe Bag that I just finished only in green and charcoal grey.
The Linen Stitch Scarflet: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/linen-stitch-scarflet
And a Cupcake hat from this pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cupcake-beanie-2
If I can figure out how to post via iPhone, I may check in. If not, have a great week.
Sometimes it works out that I have a finished object to post on FO Fridays.
My Garter Stitch bag is finished. Strap. Lining. Button Loop. Button. Finished.
I decided not to use the leather straps as they weren’t long enough for my comfort. So I knit an I-cord around some nylon rope.
I only made one strap because I don’t like two straps on my shoulder. It seems like one is always falling off and I’m constantly fiddling with it. After the strap was felted, I sewed it to the inside of the bag.
This is the outside with the strap sewn on.
And this is what it looks like on the inside. I knit about 25 rows flat so I had a flat section to attach to the bag. 10 rows would have done the trick but I wanted to make sure it was big enough. Better to be safe than sorry. I sewed on the button loop, too, but I forgot to get a picture of that part.
The next step was attaching the 1 1/2 inch button. This was something I actually had in my button stash. The price was right at 25 cents.
Then I lined it.
With the lime green.
Because I liked it the best.
I’ll have Mr. Aitch take a picture of me with the bag so you can get a better idea of the size. I’ll put the details on my Ravelry page, too.
I just realized that I have 72 hours to decide what knitting I will take on an airplane. Socks seem like a small, unobtrusive choice however, I am not a fan of small diameter circular needles and dpns (double point needles) don’t seem to be very friendly seat mates. Those might have to go in the checked baggage.
I could start on a second Garter Stitch bag for someone who’s been hinting for one. The size 9 circular needle wouldn’t be as hard on my hands and it’s mindless garter stitch knitting that I can do without looking.
Cascade 220 Primavera and Jet
BTW I have the strap and most of the lining sewn in my Garter Stitch bag. I just need to sew on the button loop and find or make a fabulous button to hold it closed. Pictures soon.
Maybe I should check my Ravelry queue to see what other knitting projects I could take.
Any suggestions?
…several more to go.
Remember last week when I was off balance and wimpering telling you about my want/need/have-to-do list? I crossed off one of the have-to-do things this weekend:
I cleaned out the pantry.
The before:
The after:
The only things I have left to do are to buy a couple of baskets for the opened snack bags and pastas, organize the cookbooks so they don’t take up half a shelf and make a wooden box with casters for my cookie sheets, cooling racks, large trays and cutting boards which live in the box on the floor for now. Know anyone with a table saw willing to make a 1/2 inch plywood box with casters 18 inches wide by 18 inches long by 17 inches high?
The big bag of candy on top of the pumpkin basket (that my very talented sister made) will be given out on Halloween. I hope. (I buy candy that I don’t like so I don’t eat the leftovers. I take it to work. Mr. Aitch disagrees. He thinks I should buy candy that we like so we can have the leftovers.)
ALL my extra food used to be stored in the basement but I decided to bring the boxed goods upstairs into the kitchen. We do have a dehumidifier but I still worry about dampness getting into the dry goods. The canned goods are still down there. Going to the basement for something is part of my exercise program.
Expired foods, things that didn’t belong in any pantry, and stuff I don’t remember buying went into the garbage. The setup isn’t ideal as the shelves aren’t adjustable so I have to work with what I’ve got. Once I get the crown molding installed, the rooms repainted and the craft room finished, I’ll think about redoing the pantry with adjustable shelving. It’s all about priorities.
Time allotted for this project was two hours. Actual time from start to almost finished (this stage) was…four hours. Deciding how to put it all back took the most time.
I found a 1,327 pound griddle that came with a gas grill we bought in 2003. Maybe we’ll remember we have it and actually use it. For what? I don’t know.
Not sure why I had over 200 brown paper lunch bags either.
Knitting In Flashes 