String Theory

My mom's birthday is today, so yesterday I finally found a yarn store here in Decatur. Not that finding a store was difficult, but I knew that once I found one, I would wind up (ha ha) with more projects on the sticks. 

But I wanted to encourage my mom's re-found knitting habit, and she has been curious about this whole felting business, so I decided I would put together a knitting kit just for her. Plus, what could be more encouraging then knitting a felted tote? So I searched through patterns, decided on the Marsupial tote from the first Stitch N Bitch (I think she'll dig that one), and made my list. And since my messenger bag/satchel/purse recently broke, I perhaps also decided that a new one was in order, and that the only course of action would perhaps be to knit Satchel from Knitty.com. So I Googled directions to the Needle Nook, sped through Atlanta, and after rejoicing in a wonderfully well-stocked yarn shop with an excellent staff, I returned home to rejoice in the profusion of newly purchased yarn.

I am likely not going to be able to cast on this weekend, which is probably good since I'm still working on the sweater and bulletin board (and still in search of a tri-glide buckle that I like--the ebay one is a little too mustardy for me, as it turns out), but hopefully I can work on one of those during my Sunday discussion group meeting. 

And since I'm getting ready to leave for Charlotte in a moment to meet up with my mom and my brother, I will post a pic of the knitting kit I put together for her.

How fun is that?! I was a little hesitant to put it in another tote, but really, can a person have too many knitting totes?