The knitting itself was frustratingly slow for me.
I'm not a fast color worker. I don't think I'll ever be. My stitches always end up looking crappy. But I got myself through it, even though it took me over a year of starting and stopping because I'd just toss the damn thing in time out.
I thought I was going to finish it last year when I got the bag portion itself done. But then I couldn't decide on a dang strap.
And y'all already know the struggles I had this year when I thought I finally had figured out the strap situation.
I went ahead and ordered a different strap that I thought would work.
It didn't.
I was at a loss as to what to do.
But I finally said "fuck it!" and improvised, like I always do.
And I think I like it.
I mean, look at those absurd tassels! They're as big as my hand. And a great fidget toy.
I ended up using both of the straps I had originally bought, regardless of how mismatched they were. I used the second one to line the first, which worked out really well.
I was lucky enough to have a button in my stash that fit perfectly.
The back is all checkerboard pattern.
The inside is fully lined in red fabric and I included the all important phone pocket. It certainly won't win any sewing awards, but it's at least functional.
Listen, it's a bag. There's only so many pictures I can take of it. Only so much to say about it.
I'm glad it's done and I'm pretty happy with how it came out, considering how much of a pain it ended up being.
Actually, I like it so much that I'm *actually* considering making another one.
What's wrong with me?
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