My color palette

I swear I had no idea that I was perfectly matched with this bag until I took the picture.

It's a little ridiculous. You'll be hard-pressed to find colors in my wardrobe that aren't blue, green, brown, yellow or cream. Kind of murky, really. I bought a red and white striped shirt not long ago and, as cute as it is, it never feels quite right on me. The mother of one of my high school friends is one of those people who tells you what season you are, what neckline you should wear, and what shape your jewelry should be. I remember her telling me that I was "spring," and that I should wear V-necks and oval jewelry. I'm not sure how closely I've followed her advice, but at least I know what I like.

In any case, this bag is a gift, so I won't be adorably matching with it beyond this photo. It only took me about a week of half-hearted knitting sessions to make it (i.e., watching a foreign film with subtitles while knitting only results in both losing the plot line and losing my place in the pattern. Not a good combo.), so perhaps I'll make more. I even did my own math to figure out the spacing for the handles, becuase I made mine a little smaller than the pattern. I'm a little bit proud of myself for that part.

The pattern, if you're interested: Fantasy Naturale Market Bag

And the yarn I used: Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy Cotton in Gold Rush