Happy Anniversary, and happy leggings!

Today would have been our 14th wedding anniversary. Miss the man like crazy!

I have become addicted to leggings.  It's really too cold to wear only leggings this winter, but two pair at once isn't bad. Or one under my jeans, but that sort of defeats the idea of wearing the beautiful patterns.  I won the above in a contest the Lularoe dealer has each week.  Would not have bought that design, but do really love them. I have a red tunic and a black tunic that goes perfectly with them!

I have a few skeins of gradient yarns that I am thinking about making into a scarf that would be entrelac.  I took a class here where the lady used someones design to do the entrelac but going back and forth so that one way would be the right side TSS and the fabric is turned and the other side has the TSS.  It sort of makes the fabric look like a true entrelac, but isn't.  I'll probably dig up her pattern instructions. The iPad cover I made below was using the oft used entrelac pattern in Tunisian.

There has to be a way to use crochet in a similar method to knit to make entrelac the "real" way.  I have seen where designers are FINALLY using the stitch holders to make cables, so it won't be long before they use them to make entrelac…just can't figure out how to make the yarn work! Hah!

Started decorating my St. Patrick's Day tree.  Looks pretty much like last year except I have more silver and gold decorations with the green.  I shall make a couple of green crocheted decorations to add, but need to figure out WHAT I can make.  Maybe shamrocks?

I'm also putting together squares for a friend who can't do it for herself right now.  My yarn from Joann's takes forever (as usual) to make it here so only have had time to lay out the squares in the order that they look good to me.  Can't believe I actually had to ORDER Vanna's Choice yarn. I do have a couple of boxes in the garage that I can't get to….will have to hire someone to straighten it all out so I can bring it to my Diva Den!

Happy crafting!

Scarves, scarves, scarves! Well, at least two...

I'm am not in need of more scarves. I am just trying to use up skeins of yarn as fast as I can.  Am also going to be shipping some off to my lucky relatives!!

This one is in Chroma. Just like the other one in Chroma, it was missing a color stripe. That irks me. This colorway is called Carnival.

This is a simple stitch, sc and dc on an even number of stitches. Each row starts with a sc and ends with a dc.

It wraps nicely around twice and is comfy and light.

This on his heavier (worsted weight) yarn, but the scarf is shorter and not as wide. It is sc, ch1 on an odd number of stitches, always starting and ending with a sc.  The yarn is so thing and squishy that you can't tell it is full of spaces, and that way I was able to make 200 yards into a nice sized scarf that also will wrap twice. Makes more of a cowl then.

This is Madelinetosh, Tosh Vintage in Taaffeite.  It looks black, but it is a very dark purple.

Both are joined using the Kitchener stitch in the infinity fold.

Have started ANOTHER scarf with a new yarn…feels like it is worsted weight. Will post more later. I'm using the top stitch, but not as wide.  OH - and these were made with an I hook.  I think the Tosh could have been made with a J and would have been fine.

Valentine is over

I had to let Maggie go live with her daddy and brother and sister in heaven….she just finally quit eating and was feeling pretty awful.  Brodie and I have been feeling down, and out of sorts. We are both coming out of it as people always seem to do, but for now it's not just dark and miserable outside, but inside too. Our hearts are broken.

These are flowers my vet sent and they are super cute.  My DDIL and DSS sent me a lovely plant, too. I appreciate their thoughtfulness.

These are the Valentine and one Birthday cards that I sent to my kids.  I just love them!  They are called LovePop, designed by a group of young people in Boston.  Look them up and buy a few! They are a tad pricey, but if you aren't buying a gift this might be just the ticket for someone you love.

My granddaughter decided to build her favorite instead of a snowman…a Narwhal!

A tad creative I would say

Here is the finished scarf.  I was able to figure out the way to finish it up using the Kitchener stitch which has generally been used in knitting. Took some doing!