It’s been a busy time since I last reported in.
PURSES/BAGS:
I wanted to make a carry-on bag for a trip I took this month. Â I decided to make Swoon’s Blanche in the large size. Â It wasn’t too hard to do if you just take the directions a slow step at a time. Â I love the bag, but it was too small for the amount of cameras and other “stuff” I like to have at my disposal. Â I do plan to remake the short handles to make them a little beefier.
The tweedy looking fabric is Essex Linen (love it!), along with a map fabric and a crocodile print.
KNITTING: Â Also on my trip, I started knitting a scarf. Â The pattern is Crazy Wool Stripe Scarf, a free pattern offered by the Twisted Loop yarn shop.
No progress on my Cane Bay wrap.
TRAVEL: Â Italy!!! Â I was so fortunate to be able to go on a 10-day group tour in April (actually, I just got back *yawn*). Â We landed in Milan and spent a short time there. Â From there we went to Turin (or Torino, if you’re Italian), and then on to Alba. Â This photo was taken in the the hills of the Langhe region, a rich agricultural area that is considered to be Italy’s garden. Â In the distance are the Swiss Alps.
And for a totally different flavor, I’ll jump ahead several days to Rome, where the Colliseum and the Arch of Constantine were within easy walking distance of our hotel.
