I love the blocks 😍. The structure is really interesting, too, the way the loops form and you're getting that 3D look - must be good for holding the heat, all those extra bubbles of air. I've heard a lot about Lopi but I haven't seen any yet, I'm looking forward to when we get a yarn fair and I can investigate.
It's a good idea to have a project for those in-between moments (at my first knitting group, one member told me she had "a knitting project for every degree of tiredness"). I like to set up something simple at home (the blanket would be ideal), and small things for travelling.
It's fabulous knitting in public, everyone talks to you. I think we have a national day of knitting in public here ... I've just checked, it's worldwide and it's 11 June this year.
Thank you @shanibeer! I had a young woman at a local restaurant thank me for knitting in public. She obviously knitted herself but I had never been thanked before. :-) I honestly either have a book or knitting with me if I am going somewhere and there is waiting involved. I just like to keep busy.