Christmas knitting

Paul's cardigan is so almost finished. Just a little bit of buttonband to go and the rest of it is already sewn up. In the mean time I have started on my Christmas knitting. I have a $5 secret santa gift to do. I spent $4.18 on string and made a string bag. I now have an 82 cent budget to put something in the bag. I have a free Delicious magazine which came with another magazine, I am looking forward to the 82 cent challenge. My next projects will be bookmarks.

Bags of Bows

Finally made up the bag I finished knitting in April. I am quite pleased with it. It's made from Moda Vera Tucano a wool/bamboo blend sadly discontinued. A simple rectangle folded, the pattern is the Mallory Bag in Creative Knitting.

Finished

Well here it is. My completed bag. I added a horn button for closure which I like very much and the colour and the yarn have really set off the pattern really well I think. So I have used up just over six balls of Tucano and I might make another bag with the rest. I might try felting this time.

On the needles

Have started another stash whittling project: a Debbie Bliss pattern for an aran bag. Called Baltoro it is proving very quick to knit and will use up my crimson Tucano yarn.