So I got a few different things finished up in the last couple of days that I want to show you. First up is my finished handspun. This is the Moulin Rouge that there was a photo of in media res at the end of the spin right round blog post. Here is the finished product made up into two different yarn cakes:
I'm still a bit uneven and joins can still be a little rough, but overall I am pleased with this attempt, and think that I will definitely crochet something with it.
Next up is a lap blanket that I made for the chair I sit in, in the living room. I tend to sit in this chair for crafting, or just general hanging out with r. While I like big blankets, I thought that something smaller would work here. It is a pattern from interweave crochet, that I slightly adapted to suit my needs.
r.'s mom had picked me up this yarn at the big spinrite winter sale and it took a couple different blanket attempts before I figured out what it wanted to be.
Finally, we have r.'s new school bag. He wanted something fun, but sturdy as he tends to be a little rough on bags. His last main bag was an Andy Warhol pattern, so rather that something that was really Pop/Post Modern, whatever you want to call it, I went slightly more retro/fun/kitchy:
The bottom is made of canvas, so that it can be tossed on the ground and the inside lining (which is the bowling fabric that created the patches on the front) is also lined with medium interfacing to add some structure. The front side has a pocket for keys, and the back has a pocket for a water bottle. Upon seeing himself heading out to school last night, r. proclaimed "Hey, I look like the bassist in an indie band." That's all.
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