Acres of Charcoal Gray

I’m finishing up mystery knit 2. All I have left to do is to finish sewing it together (and hiding the ends – which I left until the end so I could bury them in the seams) and sewing in a zipper. The attached i-cord took me way longer than I expected, so it did not end up being a finished object over the weekend. Maybe next weekend?

And then, since I’m really, really, really tired of charcoal gray wool, I think I’ll knit a quick, bright felted tote to carry on the plane with me to Italy. I’ll probably add a lining and have it (the lining) zip close at the top. Do you think that’s too ambitious? I did knit this same bag in just a couple of days at Christmas time, but then again, that included a several hour car ride…

Anyway, all of this is causing Rogue delays. The knit-along start date was Feb. 15th, but I can’t realistically see starting it until we get home from Italy. Oh, well. It’s definitely not going to be worn before next fall/winter anyway!