F.O. Update
Took a break from my “regularly scheduled knitting” yesterday to crank out this belated birthday present for my friend LaSchaunda. I had asked her if she’d rather have a scarf a la Gioia, a pair of wristwarmers, or a bag for carrying her Bible, notebook, pen, etc. to church. She said she’s got a ton of scarves, but a bag would be perfect b/c her youngest is finally potty trained, so she’s no longer carrying a big ole diaper bag. She said her fave color was purple, so here we are. I didn’t have enough purple in my stash to do the bag just in purples, but I really like how it turned out.
PATTERN: The ubiquitous Buttonhole Bag (with variations)
NEEDLES: US 13’s
YARN (from the bottom up): WOTA + Lett Lopi; 2 strands WOTA; 2 strands WOTA; WOTA + mystery yarn; 2 strands WOTA; 2 strands WOTA
LaSchaunda deserved a special present. She’s an amazing lady: smart cookie (Cal grad!), mom of three back-to-back kids, took on guardianship of her two half-siblings when she was pregnant w/kid #3 (from 2 to 5 kids in the space of 2 months - yikes!), and a devoted friend. If I’m having a rough morning emotionally on a Sunday and end up walking the halls, LaSchaunda is usually the one who finds me and comes to give me a shoulder. She’s very cool, and she’s beautiful and talented (terrific singer), too! Happy belated bday, you young thing!
OK, I finally pulled out the loser scarf and sewed on the kitty cat buttons. Thing Two loves it, so I guess it’s not a complete loser. Almost two weeks late for the bday, but she doesn’t care. I wouldn’t have paired purple boucle mystery yarn with blue kitty cats, but hey, it’s what she wanted….
