I've accomplished a lot this year, but very little of it involved knitting, crochet, spinning, or weaving. The only two finished objects I have for 2023 are a couple pairs of socks I made for Blue Ridge Fiber Fest.
Sometimes desire pushes something to the top of the queue. Sometimes necessity. In this case, it has been the latter. I have two Joe Mo XL travel mugs I use daily. I joke my car will not go without the drink. The mugs came with fabric carrying sleeves. I've had these mugs for 15, maybe 20 years? The travel sleeves have torn. Time for the trash bin. Replacements are not available on the Highwave website. But I still need to carry my mugs!
The bottle holders are a quick versa lace project. The spiral one worked up very quickly. The other one is taking longer because it has reversible double-decreases in it. Dang, those are slow! I'm working from opposite ends of the skein because I am playing yarn chicken. This particular skein of linen was a partial skein purchased from a bargain bin.
As I'm used to working in bright colors, it is strange to have such a dull-colored project on the needles.
When I get to the top, I intend to create carrying straps. That lets me carrying my drink on my wrist while I wrangle other things. I like to think these will be done by the end of the week.
I have a busy autumn coming up. Thus, I've already printed handouts and
gathered items for the my classes at
Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival. The demise of STITCHES reminds us that, if you want there to be craft
shows, you need to attend. I've taught at Pittsburgh before. There are a full
range of choices in both the market and class offerings. If you prefer hotel
over fairgrounds, this might be the show for you.
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