What a Life!

My sister had her baby yesterday. Susan Elizabeth. 8 lbs. 3 oz.

She was 7 cm dilated at midnight, got the epidural at 1 a.m., and then Susie did not arrive until 4:45 p.m. Makes me tired just thinking about it. [Labor with Ben was slow and went on forever like that.]

What did I do yesterday? Well, I was expecting Susie to arrive anytime. Lou was updating family via Twitter so I sat at the computer and knit nervously. All day long. The F5 button (aka Refresh) still says F5 which actually amazes me, considering all the times I hit it yesterday.

What did I work on all day? Back when I learned how to knit, I made myself a French Market Bag. Knitting bags have come and gone, but that one is still my favorite. The old standby.

I’m knitting myself a new one. Cascade 220 Plum yarn with Charcoal handles (the latter leftover from the boy’s Cobblestone Pullover Sweaters). It will be officially designated the knitting-for-myself bag so I will always have a project I can work on for myself. Something other than socks. [I have a small knitting bag I use for socks, which always has a project in it.]

It’s really a simple pattern. Square bottom. Straight sides.

But do you think I could knit it correctly?

First I did a spiral bottom. Looks pretty, but not the right thing.

I went back and did the right thing. Look more square to you?

Then when I switched to a circular needle from dpns, I didn’t use the right size so I had to go back and re-do it with the right size.

I finally finished the base and started up the sides. The sides would have been mostly done by now had I done it right in the first place. Oh well!

My old French Market Bag is overflowing with two projects in it. I really do need another knitting bag.

So the baby finally made it…and my French Market Bag will get finished at some point too.