Each time I crochet something I am amazed at how fast the project seems to go from "ball of yarn" to "finished"! On Wednesday I posted that I was going to start a new crochet project, on Wednesday night it was finished. When we woke up on Thursday morning, the snow had already started. By… Continue reading Frozen Ocean Air Scarf
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FO Friday Crochet Tiger Hat
In my last post, I talked about how PatPatsHats put out the call for tiger-themed hats. You can read more about Madeline's story on the PatPatsHats blog. I wanted to help make a few hats but the yarn had to be just right. The right shade of tiger-orange and the right materials (acrylic), neither of… Continue reading FO Friday Crochet Tiger Hat
Loopy Academy Cowl Assignment Done
My second assignment for Loopy Academy is done! The project requirements were to make a cowl in a multi-colored (defined as 2 or more distinct colors in the same skein) or self-striping Fingering weight colorway. I decided on the Irish Mesh Cowl (a suggested pattern) in the Plied Light colorway of Peppino, part of the Yarns… Continue reading Loopy Academy Cowl Assignment Done
Fo Friday Baby Alpaca Cowl
Frequently in my blog I talk about sample knitting, something I do enjoy. When I take on a sample knitting project, the yarn and project usually are a surprise to me and I appreciate the opportunity to try out a design, yarn, or even colorway that I would not normally pick up on my own.… Continue reading Fo Friday Baby Alpaca Cowl