This week, I have been working on the Black Sheep Booga Bag. I have to say that it’s one of my favorite patterns. This one is my fourth. I’m making it for a friend who has been ogling the two bags I made for myself. I finally caved and told her that if she would pay for the yarn, I would make her one.
When I went to Las Vegas, I found the Noro yarn I had in mind. It’s a bit neutral, but I still like it. It’s knitted up nicely.
This is the bag pre-felted. I’ll measure it before I felt it and provide dimensions.
When I sat down to start on the i-cord, I cringed. This has always been my least favorite part of the pattern. I have never understood, nor found a way, to make the stitches on the back of it even.
Yesterday, something clicked. I googled for ways to make a good i-cord. All of the instructions were the same. How hard is it to make one of these boogers? Well, for AuburnChick, everything is difficult.
However, either I accidentally discovered this or I might have read it…but I figured out that if you give the previously knitted part of the cord a tug after knitting across your stitches, the stitches become more even. So, that ugly, back side becomes almost indistinguishable from the front side. I am so thrilled! The i-cord I made for my sister’s bag was noticeably odd-shaped. I think that this one will be much better.
I have about two and a half feet done so far. I’ll probably knit it to six feet.
A close-up…
I believe I’ll be able to finish this today because progress is proceeding quickly due to my new-found confidence.
I’ll felt it tonight and cast on for the socks I posted yesterday! Isn’t it exciting when you “get” a knitting technique. You feel like you can tackle the world. Bring it on, baby…Bring it on! (said quite brazenly as I still fear the Lacy Jacket pattern I have tucked away for my Bamboo yarn…a story for later).
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