It IS Summer! Finally!

Yes, I know that summer does not offically start until June 21st...But finally school is out! I feel sorry for those folks who do that year round school...this is such a much needed break! I thought some of us were ready to go off of the edge. Now, you may be thinking that it was the kids driving everyone crazy...Nope, so wrong! We were driving each other crazy!
I still have to go back and finish cleaning out my room and packing away stuff! I have a lot of stuff! And I just was given a kiln! So I really needed to clean out my kiln room! Our schools are only 3 years old and they built this awesome art room along with a room for a ceramics kiln. But I have had no kiln. Actually I have had no kiln the enitre time I have worked there. But I do now. Of course, with budget cuts, I have no money for clay and glazes, but hey what is another 9 years!
Ok, back to knitting! It is summer...I need to get hopping! I just posted my first One Skein FO's on their blog. Have to post them here also!
First the clutch! I used some Noro Kureyon that I had bought for a shawl. Figured that was going to be way too itchy!

I am not crazy about the handles, but my hubby gave me a great idea. (Sounds good, but who knows!) So I'll try it and then let you know!
Next comes 2 lovely Bobble bags in pinks:


Had a touch of trouble getting my zipper in, but I figured it out! These are great! And so easy! I have to tell that I did make bobbles on both sides. Too many bobbles! And I picked up stitches along the bottom to start the back. I just used SC for the entire back. One less seam to make! Plus this allowed me to actually use one skein! Those Bobbles take a lot of yarn!
My SP8, One Skein, and finally my Project Spectrum Card (from May...I know, it is June) are all ready to hit the PO tomorrow! So excited! This has been too much fun! I treated myself to a new yarn store when I went looking for my secret buddys' yarn! So hard not to buy too much for me! And this store was awesome:
Knitter's Mercantile in Columbus, Ohio. My only problem with this store...it is an hour away! But they have great hours and super friendly people!
I accidentally found "Knitting Rules" at the library! Someone must have slipped up, because I cannot believe that there was no waiting list! It is on my wish list, but I just had to pick it up and read it!
More later! Happy Knitting!