theraineysisters knitting and so much more

Lest you get the idea that I have been shirking on both my knitting and blogging duties, I will admit only to shirking my blogging.  I have gotten a small bit of knitting done in the past few days.  I have been finishing up a few loose ends in preparation for the State Fair.  Entries are due next week so the unpleasant part of completing a project has been left to the bitter end in several cases. 

I have finished my Beaded Bag:

This is my design in the sense that you have to basically create a shape to fit the purse frame that you buy.

I also finished up the silk American Beauty Scarf:

I had several ideas about how to finish the ends.  My first thought was some kind of beaded fringe, but it seemed like guilding the lily.  I ended up doing a double crochet scallop.  I do not crochet, so it presented a challenge.  I made my daughter a sweater last year with this crochet stitch along the hemline so I had done it before, but it is quite pathetic to watch me struggle with crocheting!  I am not a huge fan of crochet, but it certainly has its place.

I also finished knitting and felting a bag for my youngest — if I make something, she always wants one, too.  It is like the purple bag my daughter, Laura, made but of course in pink.  It is drying.  I worked on Oregon a little bit with very little progress to show and also finished up the second baby hat. 

The hats are turning out like “Goldilocks and the Three Hats” — one was cast on too tight, one was cast on too loose and the next should be JUST RIGHT. 

 

So now I am caught up on my blogging for a day or two.