Starlight

I've finally finished my beaded bag. It's very similar to the star bag that I did last year. The only difference is that I made it a little bigger and gave it a rounded bottom. The square one was a little too small for a pair of socks, so I knew that I had some work to do to convert it.

It still think that it's a very pretty litttle bag and doing it in the round means a lot less sewing-up. (A very good thing since I've managed to misplace all my tapestry needles. I wonder if they are hiding in the same place that single socks go?)

I think that I meade the twisted cords a tad too long, so I had to wind it about 10 times around the bag. Part of me wants to re-do them, but the other part (obviously more intelligent part) tells me that I should leave well enough alone.

When knitting in the round, blocking, isn't really an option. So I steamed it. Rolling a sheet up and stuffing it into the bag, a few powerful squirts of steam later and voila, much more even stitching.

(amendment below on Sunday)
Here's the photo, I took on Sunday. I love the natural lighting. That hydrangea is still hanging onto her leaves.. but they are all yellow now.