We’re barreling towards September, and I am juggling several projects! I’ll have a new design out next week (Tuesday, September 2), another one ready for tech edit and test knit, and a fun online project for October. I had a photo shoot with my sister yesterday. She doesn’t work for cash, so we go out for our favorite lunch instead. Her: chicken and waffles. Me: usually the perfect fried chicken sandwich.
Lunch at Screen Door, PDX Pearl District
But this time I had a fried chicken salad. It’s salad, so it’s healthy, right? (Look away from the bacon.)
I’m still editing pictures, so you’ll see those later.
I’ve been looking for a way to store my everyday necklaces and earrings. Right now they’re jumbled in a pretty box, and they’re always tangled. I’m planning to use a big circle of knit fabric in an embroidery hoop, and add some hooks to hold the necklaces. Those hooks may be spiral stitch markers; we’ll see if they work. Earrings can go directly into the fabric. Wish me luck!
I started knitting with leftover yarn, but I really wanted something that coordinated with our bedroom, and I wanted it to be more interesting than a stockinette circle. Assigned pooling is doing the trick.
I bought this yarn, MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light, at For Yarn’s Sake on the way to a meeting. I didn’t have the right sized dpns with me, so I bought these Knit Pro Cubics. They’re square shaped. I like them!
We’re heading into a holiday weekend. Hope yours is full of knitting. I hope mine is, too!
PDXKnitterati 
Really like your idea of jewellery storage, Michele: please don’t forget to update us on that, too !!!
I will! It’s growing quickly; I’ve moved to a small circular needle because it outgrew the dpns.
Hi Michele,
Love your beautiful jewelry-catcher. And the needles! Gorgeous. Could I ask you what size of the Knit Pro Cubics you are using?
I love the square needles, I think they are easier to hang on to.
Have a great Labor Day weekend,
Dawn
These are US 5 needles. I had to transfer to a 16” needle after the next set of increases, but they were great while it lasted! Perfect for getting that fiddly center out start going.
What a great idea for earrings and a Christmas present idea!! Pattern?? I look forward to seeing the finished item. HAHA – I’ve been listening to Bootie and Bossy and getting your recipes that you shared with them. Yum!