Too Pretty to Get Dirty

Well, I haven't been knitting much lately, but I have been doing a fair amount of weaving. I've completed several Christmas presents, as well as the below dish towel for an impromptu dishcloth exchange (thanks, Susan!). Hemming the towels was also my very first experience using a sewing machine. Funny how difficult it is to sew a completely straight line....

Next I'll be warping up my loom for a new rug for my kitchen. The colors I chose don't really match anything I have, but they make me happy every time I look at them. And at the end of the day, isn't that what it's all about?

Slump

I haven't been knitting lately. I don't know why. Knitting thrills me, calms me, inspires me, and generally makes me a happier person. So why haven't I been doing it? Oh, how I wish I knew...

I've got more yarn than I know what to knit with. I've got a ton of patterns I want to knit. So, why oh why have I hit a slump? My needles have grown lonely...

So, last night in the spirit of "fake it 'til you make it" I forced myself to sit down and work on an unfinished project I am no longer enamored of.

Behold photos of my as-of-yet unfelted fair isle Sophie bag. All it needs now is me to make a decision on what kind of handles to put on it. I know I don't want to knit i-cord handles, so I'm thinking about making handles out of layered or braided ribbon. Hopefully, this handle experiment is just the kick in the a** I need to get knitting again...