Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Baby Sweater and Market Bag

Finished two projects - a baby sweater (a little larger size due to worsted weight yarn and modified needle size) and a large market bag.  At one of the Pikes Peak Knitting Guild meetings, Angela taught the 5-hour baby sweater that takes approximately 7 hours to complete with the Vanna's Choice green.  I think it took me a wee bit longer, but it is finished all but a button for the closure.  Looks sweet!

The stylin' French Market Bag owes to the inspiration of Joanna with Needleworks by Hollyberry in Old Colorado City.  The class instruction laid the basis for getting started and amazingly the stitches in a brown and blue cotton basketweave and mesh stitches were addictive enough that voila!  The bag is now finished and ready to use when trips are made to the local farmer's market or the regular grocery.