The monkey is off my back. My oldest WIP is a FO! Oh the relief.
Habu Kit-13S shoulder bag…this was a kit from KPixie from well over a year ago. It came with 2 little cones of yarn, and I have no idea how much I used, because there still seems to be plenty left! I used US 5 needles throughout, and made no mods.
This took a long time because of the tediousness. The tedious tediousness. The paper needs extra handling when knitting, and it would sometimes become tangled with the silk strand. On the needles, it was extra effort to make the stitches with this unusual yarn pairing. But in the end, it was worth it! (Note to subconscious: would you admit it if it wasn’t?) My knitting groups Spring Cleaning knit-along was just the kick in the pants I needed to complete this!
When I came home yesterday, N surprised me with a “just because” gift. He’s so sweet that way. He said it’s just because, but also because he was just gone for over a week and he’s noticed I haven’t gotten many packages in the mail of late.
A sweet reversible project bag (he is fully aware of the “never too many bags” theory of life) in just my colors and inside were tucked fabulous stationary and gift tags from Knitterella! The project bag did not have a tag, so I suspect it is locally made (which would be too cool!). He found these at my LYS in South Pas, Abuelita’s. I love the fabric that bag is made of. It’s soft and slightly heavy and I think a cotton or cotton blend.
What he didn’t even realize is that this was especially well-timed. This is normally the hardest part of the year for me for missing my Mom. Not only because of Mother’s Day, but more so because she passed shortly after on May 14th. This year will be the 10-year anniversary of her death. I just can’t believe it’s been 10 years.
On another, happier, note, N’s just recently finished another music video, for Pierce the Veil. It just premiered on Fuse. If you are curious what N does, here’s the video (feed readers may need to click through to see it if it’s not showing up).
He did almost everything on this one; he wrote the treatment (idea), co-produced, and was director of photography, director, editor, and color corrector! (Yes, I’m a little proud *blush*). It was mainly shot in downtown LA under the 4th Street Bridge.
yay! oldest WIP crossed off the list! Looks like it will be a great, functional bag! Hubbies can have such good timing – I think they have a 6th sense for when we need something special….
YAY! It looks great!
What a great summer bag! And, I totally feel your relief at having it finished. Sorry about your Mom but aren’t you lucky to have N who spoils you and makes you happy!
Well done – it’s lovely!
Yay for finishing up your Habu bag! Nate is the best boy; enjoy your goodies.
Gotta go watch a music video now…
Well done – it’s lovely! Previous was husbands mail…
Nate is such a sweetie! I love all your bags (I’m totally with you on the ‘you can never have enough bags’ thing- maybe we can get N to explain this to B)! Also with you on the Mother’s Day thing. I’ll be thinking of you. It’s 5 years this year for me. Enjoy your trip this weekend. xo-S.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one having problems knitting with shosenshi paper! But your bag is lovely
And what a sweet (and talented) husband you have!
Aah, the relief of finishing an old UFO. Nice work!
And what a nice surpise from N. How sweet. I am going to have to check out that video – looks interesting.
Congrats on finishing the bag. It looks really cool.
You have a great guy and a talented one too!
WOW! Nate is not only a fabulous still photographer (Jillian as I.K. sweater model), but he’s a wonderful writer, director, editor and digi-tech! PLUS, he gives you presents!?!? What a peach. You’re very lucky.
Oh yeah…..the Habu bag looks great! congrats.
Nate has a lot of talent! The bag is great. I’ve wanted you to finish it for so long! I love it!
Hugs your way. N.’s video is great–especially the colors. So is your bag. I tried working with those yarns and gave up after much frustration. Good work on finishing!
Congrats on finishing the albatross!
This is the 10th year of my mom’s death also. It seemed a year of some kind of closure. I would have told you that I was as over it as one gets, but it seems there are always new transitions. This had a finality, and I can’t figure out what it is about the number 10. It might have been that at this ‘age’ she would have been dead from any number of other causes. Dunno.
Yay for finishing the cute bag! And Congrats to Nate for such an awesome achievement!
I’m sorry about your Mom. I’m sending you a big hug.
All kinds of talent at your house! And the bags are great, knitted and gifted.
Take care of yourself this anniversary Mother’s Day — our internal calendars trigger emotions in ways that demonstrate how powerful the subconscious is. I once found myself weeping on a train from Montreal to Ottawa and couldn’t tell myself, or my sympathetic husband why. Much later that day, I realized that if my dad hadn’t died three years earlier, he and my mom would have been celebrating their 50th anniversary that very day. We’d been traveling and I hadn’t been keeping track of dates at all . . .
The bag looks worth the extra effort. Super cute! Kudos to Nate on his video. It’s very well done.
I’ll be thinking of you this week.
Yay, Jillian! Congrats on finishing your Habu bag. Yay, Nate! Congrats on the bitchin’ vid. And for being a great guy!
Hope you had a great trip! You also have a clever N
Hugs for an unhappy upcoming anniversary (and you know I’m not a huggy type). 17 years for me at the end of the month!
Hey I wanna be a purple bat thing, preferably with an exposed brain but I’m a gooby blue monster (in the comments). Wonder what I’ll be this time?
hugs about your mom. and that N is a keeper!
Really nice bag. I hear Habu is addicting, though….
It’s good you have nice memories about your mom.
The habu bag is just gorgeous! Congrats on getting it out of your wip pile and onto your shoulder.
I find mother’s day rough, and the anniversary of my mom passing tougher, and they’re nearly 6 months apart. I can’t imagine them on top of one another. Hugs to you.
Congratulations on finishing your bag! I totally think there should be a special parade when you finish those longstanding UFOs. What a relief and a joy!
I’m sorry to hear about your Mom and I hope that having hubby near made the day a little easier. What a thoughtful gift he brought to you.
I’m sorry you lost your mom, I’ll hold you in my thoughts. Hugs.