Booga part deux and sock part une...

Just have to knit, what seems to be endless, i-cord for the handle...then felt.

One done the second to come...I have to block then they are fit to wear. Here are some links for DIY sock blockers and these too.

Trip to WEBS

So it's that time of year again, WEBS Anniversary sale, Northampton, MA. I took the plunge. I went for a jaunt with my pals, Becca, Carey and Christopher (AKA Pumpkin)...packed in the Focus and off we went...I was too excited to get car sick, sitting in the front helps too! We arrived at WEBS, stretched our legs and went in...I had my list in hand and it fell to shite...that place is AMAZING...I threw caution to the wind and dug in...after a while, bout 2 hours, everything started to look the same and then it happened!

One of the owners, Steve, was walking around making sure we could find everything and asking us how we were doing. The staff are sooo wonderful and knowledgeable...there wasn't a question they could not answer and offered alternatives as well.
So I know it's Thursday but here is some eye candy, and guess what? I'm going back this Tuesday, last day of the sale!!!!! The pictures suck, but you will get the point...

Bogga bag finished!

It's finished! I used grommets! I wasn't without challenge. I found that punching a hole was problematic, the fabric would spread out beyond the grommet. So my solution was to just snip a tiny hole and worked the grommet through carefully. I used the rings with little teeth to make it more sucure...the true test will be when we put stuff in it...Happy Birthday Bert!

It's felted!

It is about half the size! The incredible shrinking bag! My experience with felting has usually shank in height but not width, not this time...I used Patons SWS violet colorway. I like the way it knit and the color changes were even and gradient. I used 3 skeins and just knit till the yarn ran out. The pattern called for knitting 64 rounds, but kept knitting. I have the result I was hoping for by knitting it longer...I will post when dry...and complete with handles...I tend to get the stitch gauge, but not the row gauge, so I knit extra length to compensate.

Booga Bag for Bert...

...from Black sheep, I just need to felt it!!!! It's super easy and you can whip up a few in no time! Thank you Black sheep!