sarahspins

Finished my Percy bag :)

Well, a few days ago really, I just didn’t get around to posting about it. I wish I’d made the strap about 4″ longer.. I made it as long as instructed, but I think a smidge longer would have been a better fit for me (darn chest.. grr). I chose not to do the pockets included with the pattern – I didn’t think I’d use them much anyways. I may at some point knit a small pouch that can slip inside the bag, but for now, I like it just as it is.

I lined the inside in a fabric a bit lighter than my main yarn – I couldn’t find anything else I liked without going REALLY dark, and I didn’t want to do that… since I’d like to actually be able to see what is in there.

I’m really happy with the yarn, which was KnitPicks Comfy. It’s quite soft, and easy to work with. I liked it so much in fact, that I ordered enough to crochet an afghan out of it, since I recently got a new book and there are actually a few in there I’d like to make… I figured a crochet project would probably be more appropriate to take on vacation with me later this month than any knitting, though I may take enough yarn and needles to get started on a couple pairs of socks too.

I also CO a new project, the Megathy top that recently showed up on Ravelry. I thought it was really cute I’ve had a few issues with not really understanding the pattern, but the designer is helping me work those out. I’ve actually finished one side, and have just begun work on the second.. so it’s going fairly quickly, and I should have it done by the end of the week. I think I am going to end up using less yarn than the pattern called for as well – I bought 7 balls, and the first half took less than 3.

Don’t think I’ll be finishing Odin’s cardigan before our trip.. it’s really intended for this fall anyways, but since it is often chilly in the mountains, particularly in the evenings, I had sort of hoped to make more progress on it so I could bring it… oops I still have more than a week left though, so it’s possible I can finish it, but unlikely.