I’m fairly confident I’ve not taken a knitting project on vacation before, so as a small experiment I brought my in progress Be Kind wrap/shawl/scarf to Hobart with me.

I can now really understand why people use dedicated project bags**. The tote I used, while serving the purpose, had some limitations – a zipper would have been handy for example, rather than having the contents at risk of falling out in transit.

I knit while waiting for the plane and in our room before and after dinner. I probably knit for far too long in each sitting and my shoulder blade was a little painful by day two. I’d assumed I’d knit on the plane but wasn’t vibing it.

I’ve made good progress and finally understand where the pattern is going. I’m at 331 stitches and will end up with over 550! It’s a very soothing knit. Definitely good for airports and other mildly stressful occasions. I should probably cart it to SML.

I’m off to Europe for a short trip in late May. I’m considering taking a small knitting project along with me, or a small something crafty. Definitely not cross stitch as I’d need to bring a giant magnifying lamp.

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** I’ve been watching a ton of crafting YouTube videos and Project Bags are absolutely a thing and a massive cottage industry. Remind me to post about this and CraftTubers generally.

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