Lettuce Sea what's on the needles

We had a great family weekend together, and I even attempted a bit of project monogamy.  While we ventured to the Annapolis Valley, I worked on the only WIP I'd brought with me:  the Sea Lettuce Scarf.  It was a great car knit, simple, portable and easy to keep track of.  Somewhere around Hantsport, I joined on the second of my two skeins.

Despite the fact that I purchased them together, the skeins are slightly different in colour.  The first was a bit more blue, while the second is lighter, with a bit more yellow.  I don't think it will matter, as the join point will sit around the back of the neck and the elaborate-looking construction will mask it just fine.  However, it does make me glad I hadn't planned a pair of socks from this mill end!

After a full day of focus, a rebound project was bound to happen.  I cast on just one more felted backpack, this one in Patons SWS.  To be fair, I needed a plain stockinette, movie-friendly piece to work on when I went out.  I have since frogged and restarted on a larger needle, but here's a photo to show the colours.  It's Natural Plum, and I love it so.

Before any of this happened, I completed and felted Emma's backpack.  I think it will make an excellent tote for her upcoming dance classes.

[The royal blue stripe was just added as a stashbusting measure, and I think it adds a little something extra, as do the picot trimmings]

Today's project was Diamond Fantasy, and I hope to get a few more repeats done tonight.  It's an easy, addictive and effective lace pattern that I expect to use many more times in the near future.

Note to the KOL ers:  Sitter willing, I will be there for swap night this week.  Just to tempt you, I plan on bringing an almost-complete Denise kit, a new skein of Opal, some of that Navajo-plied laceweight I've made you fondle, and a few bits and bobs of Fleece Artist.

Everyone do the mail dance for me tomorrow, because I'm ready to rock some socks!

Comments

[Beverly]

Love that SWS color too. I'm using it on a Lady Eleanor for a friend and it's turning out so lovely. I think I have to have one for myself too.

[Peg]

Thanks for the memory of driving up to the 'Valley'. I am from NS and remember that drive well, as we were stationed at Greenwood! I have the pattern for Sea Lettuce, and just took my Prairie Shawl off the needles, so that looks like a fun one to start.
Love the backpack, and wish I were starting off to school!
I now live in the Comox Valley in BC, actually on Vancouver Island - not full of orchards though, but a wonderful ski hill and lots of ocean!

[Jennifer]

Swap night? *sob* Why, oh why, do I live so far away? All of your FOs and soon to be FOs look marvelous!

[Marti]

Absolutely love the colours of the backpacks. Now that the weather is turning a bit, I've gotta felt me a little something!