Stitches

Just after I got back from North America/Sydney, I went to a gathering of people who were all knitting (or crocheting) pieces to tag the streets of Adelaide. It took me a little while longer to finish my piece and place it, but here it is, adorning a tree near the River Torrens.I ride past it on my way to work, and it makes me smile. I hope other people spot it and wonder what it is and why it's there and that it makes them smile too.

I've also been knitting dishcloths. One for me and two for gifts. Some people can't understand why one would want to knit a dishcloth, but I think there's something pleasant about using an every-day handmade item, every day. There are some amazing weavers at the Guild who make tea towels - I'm not ready to go that far just yet.

Finally, I've been meaning to embroider a patch for my backpack since Wes & I went to Europe last year (and I saw the bird patch his sister, Sam, stitched for his pack). It only took me a year to get around to doing it. The image was inspired by a book I picked up at a great secondhand bookstore in Vancouver. The cover and the title attracted me. I haven't read it yet.
I'm not sure if I'll end up cursing sewing it onto my pack: Wes & I, and a couple of other friends, have just organised to hike the Overland Track in January. We're currently planning to do it in 7 days, so will have to carry everything we need for those days (excluding water, which we can refill from creeks, streams, falls and at huts along the way). I've heard of people cutting labels out of their clothing, and sawing the handle off their toothbrush to reduce weight, so maybe the extra few grams of my patch is a bad thing?