Dear, dear, Lisa — it snowed in parts of Minnesota yesterday! Forty degrees ain’t nuthin’!!
You know how horses like to turn it on at the end of the race? Well, that’s how I feel about the Mitered Tote (and other projects right at the end). You just want to knit like Seabiscuit to get to the finish line! Whinnnneeeee!!
Here are the two side panels for MT:
You can tell that this is lots and lots of garter stitch! I am going to rework the pattern and make a smaller version in spring/summer colors. I did not want to buy the yarn until I see how this Nature Spun felts. I think it gets that boucle finish, which I want for this bag.
Here is the mitered bottom. The two halves of the bottom are joined along the center. I used a provisional cast on:
Here you can see the other side of the bottom where I already picked up the live provisional sts and started knitting. This piece will change color and start to taper soon, forming a triangular shaped gusset at the top.
At the end, you pick up zillions of sts along the edges and join with a 3-needle bind off.Â
And, they’re off!!!
PS — Response to Comments: I will definitely show the construction phase. I had a terrible time figuring out how the bottom would even knit up. It was such an odd shape and did not make sense to me at all. I’ll share pics and diagrams. 🙂
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The bag is looking great, I can’t wait to see the finished result. Know what you mean about knitting like mad for the end, sometimes I get complete tunnel vision near the end of a project; good to hear I’m not the only one!
Comment by Mindie — May 21, 2007 @ 7:43 am
Looks like you’ll win by a nose!
Naturespun does felt beautifully.
Comment by Lorraine — May 21, 2007 @ 10:09 am
My 3D sense is pretty lame, so I still can’t quite visualize how this all comes together. But that’s okay, you know and that’s what counts. I’m loving all the progress photos.
Comment by kmkat — May 21, 2007 @ 11:45 am
Can’t wait to see the finished bag. I love the colors!
Comment by katomliz — May 21, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
I’m having trouble visualizing how your bag will go together as well. Please please take assembly pictures — it’s a cool pattern, that’s for certain.
Love it.
Comment by Wendy O'C — May 21, 2007 @ 12:34 pm
What a great looking bag-to-be! I know the garter stitching gets tedious, but look what a beautiful thing you’re making.
Comment by Karen B. — May 21, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
All I can say is “what?” I don’t get it, but then my brain is mush. I think that’s why my Cap Shawl may end up being a pile of beautiful blush-colored fuzz on the floor of my yarn room.
Comment by surly — May 21, 2007 @ 8:46 pm
It’s looking quite gorgeous! Complicated, but still gorgeous!
Comment by Marina — May 22, 2007 @ 6:36 am
Oh no, Sally — say it isn’t so?!
Comment by Wendy O'C — May 22, 2007 @ 7:23 am
From Susan — to Wendy O’C: Don’t fret yet! Surly will figure it out. She tends to overthink things. It’s a side effect of “mindful” knitting: too much mind and not enough knitting ;).
Comment by lv2knit — May 22, 2007 @ 7:28 am