Must. Knit. Something.

Having finished my Entrelac Pillow and not having the yarn to continue my Boundless Blue Blanket, I found myself in search of something to knit with supplies I happen to have on hand.  This is actually more limiting than you may think.  Unlike many knitters, I don't have a second hobby of yarn collecting.  (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)  I just buy yarn with specific projects in mind.  If a yarn doesn't end up working out in the project for which it was intended, then it bugs me until I figure out something else to do with it.  (Does anyone else have this problem?)  Therefore, going through the meager left-over odds and ends of my stash was quick work, but I did come across a whole skein of Lion Brand Micro Spun in the color Lilac.  John actually bought this awhile ago just for me to experiment with.  I've been thinking it would make a nice pouch for my set of Goddesses Knowledge Cards which are beautifully illustrated by Susan Seddon Boulet.  Since I bought them second-hand, they didn't even come in a box and are therefore unceremoniously held together with a rubberband.  They certainly deserve better so I have decided to make them a little draw-string pouch of my own design.  The game plan is to knit it in the round from the top down.  I will do a provisional cast-on and place yarn overs appropriately on each side to accommodate the drawstring.  Then after I've knitted enough for the casing, I will fold the open cast-on stitches to the inside and knit them together with the stitches on the needle.  After reaching the right length, I will close up the bottom with a 3-needle bind off.  Now that I have a new project, I will be able to make it through the weekend General Hospital marathon on SoapNet without getting too fidgety!