Persistent Knitter

And other days you can’t. I haven’t done much knitting the past two days - I got a replacement laptop from the shop and am busy "exercising" it to see if it will really work. I have until Monday to decide to keep or return it for a full refund. If it gives me ANY problems, back it goes. So far so good, but I haven’t really done too much with it except install software. Next on the pile is actually knitting related - The Sole Solution, which I received as a gift a while ago, but haven’t really used much.

Hardangervidda is staying on gauge using DPNs. I inquired of Wendy how she does her sleeves when they are at the small part - and she uses circulars the whole way - all the way down to a 12" length. I might have to give 2 circs a try as I’m not doing any fair isle on this portion of the sleeve as it gets too big for DPNs, but not big enough for only one circular. Of course, that would mean — buying another needle! My other project - not much progress on the critter blanket. My knitting group meets on Saturday and I’m looking forward to some good knitting & social time.

A possible new project idea that is bouncing around in my head - a felted knitting bag. My current bag doesn’t have stiff enough sides, so it always squishes my projects somewhat when I put them away. This is a problem when I am using DPNs and the stitches slide off the ends! I do love the way it looks.. I made it out of some fabric I had leftover from making myself a windbreaker-style jacket in the late 80’s early 90’s, and some quilt fabric.

I’ve taken to carrying my project in a basket just like this one (mine has double handles, but no colors on it), but I get lots of "ooh what a nice picnic basket" from my less enlightened co-workers. Plus there is no lid, so if it rains or anything my project might get a bit damp on the way to/from the car.