What the heck is that, you ask? Well, it's a thing for animals to sleep on. Exciting. Thing. Yeah.
This project started out as a fly-by-my pants knit and felted knitting basket. The only problem was when I felted it, the sides bowed out like a concave lens. I later learned that lighter colors felt at a slower rate than dark colors. I also learned I didn't know what I was doing when I designed the project. Good times.
As far as the felting, I understand now, I should have used a much tighter gauge on the yellow Lopi. When the yellow failed to felt at the same rate as the dark green, the bowl became a concave mess. And this mess lay ignored in the laundry area of the basement, for who knows how long. I think it may have been a year. Then, the yarn and me weekend whirlwind hit, and it pulled this project into it's vortex. I threw it in the washer once more and attempted to shape it:
The good news, it's no longer a WIP. The bad news, well, isn't all that bad; instead of a knitting bag, I have a badly made kitty pi.
So there you go. Done! No more stories from a weekend three weeks ago. Now all I need to catch up on is last weekend. Here's a big yummy hint:
Last night was a scramble to finish the BSJ and make some cookies for the baby shower tomorrow. And with the exception of maybe a wash and dry for the sweater, I'm all set. So, I thought I'd take this opportunity to finally catch up. Oh yes, I still have one more story from the yarn and me weekend. Itsy bitsy, and here it is.
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