Red Line Is Boarding!
Not much knitting tonight as I spent most of the evening eating well (Saussy on Grand Avenue... just two words... pesto gnocchi) and finishing up the pattern for Red Line. Inspired by all your kind comments, I put everything together. If you scroll down you'll see that just below Blue Line I've added a button for ordering Red Line.
Maggi asked about the difference in dimensions for the bags... here they are:
| Width | Depth | Height | Strap Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Line | 11.5" | 5.5" | 4.5" | 18-30" |
| Red Line | 9" | 3.5" | 5" | 13-16" |
Blue Line is wider and shallower, Red Line is taller and narrower.
Claudia asked about whether the shape could be scaled up. Most definitely! It just requires a little graph paper and a compass. However, felt is a lot less stiff than leather so you'd need to re-inforce the bottom if you didn't want it to get sack like when you carry things around in it.
Wanna see what I got in the mail today?
Pretty Knitting Visitor Bowl
Inspired by an idea in Melanie Fallick's Weekend Knitting, I wanted to have a knitting bowl in my living room. The idea is to put some needles and pretty yarn in a bowl where guests can get to it. When knitting friends visit, they can select a yarn they like and add to a small scarfy project. Over time it grows into a long chain of knitted memories. I asked my dad if he could turn me such a special bowl... and you can see the result. (That lovely dark blue/black yarn is a new arrival from Melissa who kindly shared the Peace Fleece she had left over from her Banff. I'd never been able to lay my hands on Peace Fleece before. It's really lovely! Thanks, Melissa!)
Here's a look at the inside...
Insdide the Pretty Knitting Bowl
The inside is so smooth and beautiful it's almost a shame to cover it up with yarn. I'm just in love with this bowl! Thank you so much, Dad! I can't wait to set it out in my living room with a complement of pretty yarn to welcome knitting visitors.
P.S... I just realized that I put the wrong info in the form submission code for Red Line (when you tried to add it to your cart it told you it had added Blue Line instead). It's fixed now. Sorry to anyone this may have been confusing for.
Oooh, pretty yarn bowl! I love that idea. And that's a neat book by Melanie Falick. I can't wait till my copy comes in.
What a really beautiful bowl.Your dad is very talented.
Now I want to visit ! - not that i didn't before...you know what I mean !
is your Dad interested in adoption? Tell him I am well mannnered, have already been through college and can give him two wonderful granddaughters!
my husband has a lathe (which he has yet to use) and if your Dad doesn't want me, I will have to start nagging my honey (don't go changing, to try and please me ... just start turning!!)
WOW!
That bowl is gorgeous! And even more special, it was made by your Dad. My Dad used to do woodworking, but he's not well enough to do it anymore. How blessed you are to have such a gift!
I wish my dad would make bowls like that! Your knitting bowl is beautiful. Your dad has quite the talent! Enjoy it. :)
I agree - the bowl is gorgeous. Your dad does wonderul work! And your bags are great!
Is the wood for your bowl cedar? I'm trying to determine by the picture. I've got a walnut bowl that my husband turned that I will do the same with -- create a knitting bowl in the living room.
I am blessed to have a very wonderful crafty dad. I have many of his lovely creations in my house. He has really taken to the lathing work. It is amazing to me to think that he has only been doing it for a year!
I am not sure what the bowl is made of. If I had to guess, I might guess cherry -- only because most of his wood stocks come from fallen local trees and cedar is not very common around where my parents live. Dad says that he has a hard time identifying the type of tree that most of his wood comes from. It's easy for a dark wood like walnut, but some of the lighter woods are very hard to distinguish.
One thing I was surprised to find out about cherry is that it smells like cherry. Yum!
Karen -- I love walnut -- I have a straight needle cup/holder that is made out of walnut and it looks and smells beautiful.
Theresa,the bowl is a treasure. The Red Line is on my want list. And I am quite envious of your trip to Threadbear. Please put pictures of what you get on here so I can get vicarious pleasure.
Lovely bowl. I especially like the grain. I am always happy to be an ambassador for Peace Fleece.