The Finished Market Squares Bag

IT'S DONE! I finished and felted the straps last night and sewed them on this afternoon. Overall I like this bag. I'm not too happy with my color selections and plan to make another one in a different color. Once I got started it went pretty fast (course having a full FIVE days to just knit on it did make a difference).

I found a photo gallery of the bags and have been looking at color choices. I'm really leaning toward a mauve, and two grays idea. Kay mentioned using a color wheel to help with selections. Great idea! I'm going to dig mine out and take it with me to Gourmet Yarns next time.

In the meantime, I'm working on the sides of the other little lunchbox tote with some of the yarn I dyed. I have to say, handspun is so soft (well, mine's kind of thick, I don't spin tiny yarn any better than I knit on tiny needles), I really am enjoying the knitting. Size 10.5 needles, big soft yarn, bright colors - like heaven!

And once the tote is done, I'm think I might try the Fuzzy Feet slipper pattern from Knitty. Jim would like some new slippers, since his old ones are worn out, and I'm thinking this felting thing is so much fun, I should combine them. But his slippers will probably be leftovers from the Market Squares Bag (I was surprised how much yarn was left over) and not my handspun. I'm not so sure my homespun yarn would hold up under foot-wearing.

All you Olympic knitters out there are doing so great, I've enjoyed keeping up with your knitting. Makes me feel kind of bad to admit I'm making Fuzzy Feet when I see some of the REAL knitting taking place - lol!

Med update - Started the day with a cold drive to see my doctor. I was on time, he managed to show up about an hour later! AND upped my steroid intake! I can already tell the extra dose is working - I haven't stopped eating since I took it! Then radiation treatment #8. Six days to go. Anyway, I'm having a pretty good day. Up, dressed, and out the door by 9am (I AM NOT a morning person) and still dressed and NOT in bed at 7pm - whoo-hooo - hahaha!