Getting another pattern ready - Steampunk Reticule

On Friday I get to co-lead some ConDor members (www.condorcon.org) in a knitting and crochet workshop.  I will be teaching my own pattern, the Steampunk Reticule, and my partner, Nolly will be teaching a crocheted cog design.  We sit for a couple hours, knitting and learning, then go on to the rest of the convention.  We hope that our students will come to us with questions later in the con when they get to a tough spot, or to show us their finished product.
Now, to finish the pattern writeup today, so I can print enough copies.
When I went to print out the pattern, which I had written up previously, I found that I had only gone so far -- and stopped.  Oops!  During a test knit, I found areas that needed clarifying, so this afternoon is the write up.

As a tease, here is a picture of the Steampunk Reticule:

Til next time!

Lesson in Humility

So, after posting my very first pattern ever, I realized two things.  One, always test knit your pattern.  Two, make sure someone has test knit the pattern before posting it.
I have reposted the pattern with the corrections.  If anyone actually wants to knit it, it should be okay now.
I have more patterns to post.  They are getting polished up now, so I should have something to post before ConDor.  (This is a science fiction convention in San Diego, Feb. 25-27, 2011.  Fun!)

Flash Drive Sweater pattern!

So, I'm taking this Access class at the local community college.  All the lessons and tests have to be done in the computer lab.  In the lab we have to always have: our school ID card (to sign in and put on our keyboard), the textbook, the syllabus, and a flash drive (to store the lessons on).  These four things were awkward to carry.  The text and syllabus I carried in my arms, the ID was in my wallet, the flash drive was in a pocket of my purse.  There had to be a better way to transport these things.

Aha!  I knit a bookbag using a mesh grocery bag design, with a carrier for the ID and the drive.  Still working on the ID pocket (not happy with how it turned out yet), but today I finished the Flash Drive Sweater.  It's on a loop that goes through the bag.  It's cute and practical, too.