What about the knittting?

Recycled Plastic Carryall

I guess this blog has also turned into a personal blog. Sometimes things take shape as time goes on. I was so busy this weekend I didn't have much time to knit. I was knitting in the car when we we're going to the city for some tapas and drinks. I'm trying to finish my recycled plastic carryall. It really is mostly done except for the gusset and some seaming. I need to figure out what to do for handles. There are no handles in the instructions. I was thinking of crocheting some handles onto the bag when I'm done putting it together. I usually throw those things together on the fly.

Yeah....I'm a slacker

I've been slacking lately. Maybe because I've been tiring myself out, mostly because I'm impulsive. I get ideas and I want to do them right away. I wanted to fix up the closet in my apartment for the longest time, so this weekend I prepped the walls and painted it. I was tired after all that.

Monday I did some errands and I stopped at the store because I wanted to make this pizza recipe that I have wanted to make for a while. Well actually it was two recipes (that was a bad idea) and I had wanted to do it over the weekend, but I was busy. I spent about an hour in the store grocery shopping and by the time I got home it was 8pm. I shouldn't have but I did it, and it came out good. Artichoke, goat cheese and chicken pizza and Margherita Pizza with Arugula. The Margherita pie came out a bit too heavy. I think it had too much sauce on it. By the time I was done cleaning, it was around 11pm. This morning I couldn't wake up and I've been slacking all day.

I think it's good to indulge myself once in a while. It makes me happy. A lot of times I hold back and I feel as though I'm tied down. I want to feel like I have the freedom to do what I want, when I want to. There are so many responsibilities in life that people get tied down with. We all have to find a good balance between being responsible and being relaxed. Sometimes it is good to have structure like following a sleep schedule so that you don't fall asleep at work. It also can get it the way of being spontaneous and having a good time with friends. It's good to have a routine but it's also good to be flexible. I need to have structure in my life that is not too loose that it falls apart and not to firm that if feels like I can't break free.

Second Chance Handbag

Today I finished the strap on my new handbag that was made from the scarf. I need to find a button for it and I want to see what i can do to make it practical. I want to make a lining with pockets and stuff for money, cell phone, etc. I think it would be nice if i could take it out when I'm going out for dinner or some event that I don't need to carry so many things. I was also pondering adding an outer pocket on the backside of the bag in the same knitted fabric. I want to make it a few inches smaller than the bag and I want to use rest of the scarf that still has knitting in it. Maybe I can try steeking. I have to see if I can use my sewing machine. That would be awesome.