Jiggety jog

One of my pet knitting peeves is stripes that have a big jog where the colors change. At least, the color jog looks big to me. There is no way to completely eliminate color jogs, but one can at least try. For tips and tricks, go to the index for the TechKnitting blog and search on "stripes" or "jogless".

I forgot to include in my last post the rug I started to crochet. Like the artisan bag, it has seven strands, all cotton. Two strands are "denim" yarn, one something unknown, another a "tweed" yarn, two strands of 8/4 cotton, and one strand of crochet thread.

One of the most aggravating activies when crocheting with multiple strands is yarn wrangling. Here is my current strategy for dealing with five of the seven strands:

Crochet: See above.
Knitting: I finished the cuff on one pinkish sock and have started the second.
Spinning: Another 100g of the Romney roving has been spun.

One of my new fiber friends is a member of the local bonsai club. My SO and I went to their bonsai show yesterday. We've been to bonsai exhibits before, but this one included species from my own backyard. I checked an ebook out from the library, and after reading about a third of it, realized bonsai is not for me. I don't have a well-defined sense of balance, design, etc. for this kind of art. Just as well - the last thing I need is another hobby.