In the Bag

And the scarf is done.  I'm quite happy with it-- and not a little bemused, because the scarf/shawlette thing isn't really me.  But I don't care, I plan to wear it anyway. 

The last two weeks have been filled by work commitments and I've mostly been too tired to think when I was home.  Which means that having a lot of stockinette and garter projects going was a good plan.  Despite the best intentions, the top down cardigan isn't to the sleeve split yet, but the red socks are progressing steadily- I'm just past the cuff of the second one.

And last night, I did take a few minutes to whip up a small bag.  There's a game (Carcassonne) which  involves players drawing small cardboard tiles without seeing what they are- while this can be done by simply turning the tiles face-down, drawing them from an opaque bag is easier.  We already have a bag- it came with one of the expansion sets for the game- but one of my husband's friends also has a set, and my husband asked if I'd make a bag for his friend.  Since it's dead easy, I was happy to do so.  Hence:

It's just got a simple casing with a drawstring.   And I'm sure the reason my husband even thought to ask, was that last month I had made a smaller bag for holding dice.  I put it on my FO list, but hadn't gotten around to a picture:

And now I want to cast on something else.  But have been dithering about what.  I'm torn between a cowl, more socks  (I need to choose the next pattern anyway), or just whipping through a few mittens.  But then there is a baby due in the spring whom I'd like to knit for.  Decisions, decisions!  Fortunately, stockinette sweaters and socks give me plenty of time to think it over.