New Hobbies And The Woe They Bring

I have a somewhat compulsive habit of starting new projects and trying new hobbies every couple of months or so. While this practice has been pretty enjoyable for the most part (minus the frustration of figuring out these new projects), it has the downside of leading to even more projects. My little projects provide a nice break from reading, even if they are pretty slow-going since they are strictly post-studying projects. Currently, I have taken up knitting, but toting my yarn around in a plastic bag just doesn't look good or provide much storage. So my new project to accommodate my knitting is this cute knitting bag. It's an Amy Butler pattern that I made out of my favorite Michael Miller fabric. Isn't it lovely?


It turned out great, but it was more work than I was expecting. At least it will provide a nice temporary home for my knitting projects. Here's a sweater and a hat I made:


Next I'm going to knit some reusable pads for my Swiffer (a truly indispensable cleaning tool in an apartment with all-tile floors). For my next funny hobby I've decided to try my hand at, Garrett is getting me Photoshop for Valentine's. Hopefully that hobby goes as well as this one has so far.