In all of yesterday's excitement, I completely forgot to share photos of a couple of neglected forgotten back-burnered projects.
Sasha's backpack is done and dry. I am in love.
Herringbone backpack body is done, just awaiting straps, cord and felting. This will give me something to do during Degrassi: the Next Generation intellectually-stimulating downtime this afternoon.
First BMFA sock is done to the heel. I have already worked the heel once and ripped it back, opting to make the foot just a tad longer. I am accustomed to a reverse heel flap, where I can fix any foot shortcomings by adding a few extra gusset rows. With the short-row heel, I have to place the heel a bit more accurately.
I figure ripping out is part of the process, and it's worth getting them right. I just want to do the yarn justice.
I'm using a 2mm needle for the toe and heel, and 2.5mm for the remainder. This was partly to reflect what was available to me in needles, and partly to control some pooling issues. With the 2.5mm needle, the colours are spiralling into lovely, even stripey formation. The tighter-knit heel and toe are just for extra squish.
I just want to hug and pet and love this yarn. Knit at my tension, this whopper of a skein seems to have more than ample yardage, even for my size 11 feet. I'm going to weigh the skein as I go, so I can make the longest leg possible.
I need to go be alone with it. I may have to fight for the yarn, as the Rockin' Sock Club appears to have an aspiring new member.
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