Knitting

As someone who knits, I don't do it often. I enjoy it but have to be inspired and motivated. Plus, I hardly ever get to my local yarn store. Not that I need any yarn. I've got yards and yards of all types.
A few weeks ago I was cleaning off papers from my desk and came across a pattern for a Leigh Radford-designed laptop bag. I had the perfect yarn to pull it off. So, I got started casting on and have been feverishly knitting the last 2 weeks or so. This pattern is super easy. You are bascially knitting a big rectangle which you then fold it half, sew up the sides and felt. The rectangle should be about 52" long. I knit and measure. Knit and measure. 18". 24". 32" Ugh. Another 20 to go? And, just when I could see the end, I looked at the bottom of my project bag (a repurposed Banana Republic shopping bag - nothing but the best!) to find the end of yarn.
What to do when you are halfway done with no yarn left? OK, so this is a serious knitting no-no. Especially since I am using a varigated, dyed wool. I'll never be able to match that dye lot. So, I immediately went back to yarn store where I got the original batch of yarn. None left. Wasn't even on the sale rack. So, I scoured the internet with the brand and a random UPC. No luck.

Off to ebay. I've always applauded myself for my excellent research skills and lo and behold, I came across 5 skeins of exactly what I needed at a significantly reduced price. I couldn't type in those 16 credit card numbers fast enough. And now, I am just waiting on my friends at the US Postal Service so I can resume my project.

So, when I was at the yarn store I saw the most delicious yarn that I had to have. It's 100% pure dyed baby merino and it is a cavalcade of warm browns that transition into pinks. It is the yarn equivalent of a warm brownie with caramel sauce on top. I bought 6 skeins and immediately got home and started another bag. Another really easy pattern so I think that while the US Postal Service works their delivery magoic, I can finish this bag in the interim. Pics and patterns to come.