Bring in the New Year!

 LITTLE THINGS

I have decided to focus on small items this year and to be ready for Christmas by the end of the year. As each year floats by I realize that my accomplishments need not be on a grand scale, and smaller is better for me at this time of my life. I need to be able to finish a projects a little quicker to make me feel good.

Scarves

I have already finished one scarf I gave to the other grandmother. Simple stitches make for a quick and lovely present. Ch1, SC across. Unfortunately I did not take a photo so when I asked her for one, she took it while wearing the scarf so it doesn't show it as well.

Next Scarves

I am working on a green scarf in yarn my DSD had in her stash. It is for her. This one is the simple stitches of HDC1, SC1 across. Makes a nice fabric, solid and warm

She doesn't know that I am also making her a scarf, using the SC1, CH1 across. It is also in Malabrigo, but in a size 2 yarn. Forget the name.  I am about finished with the green on in Malabrigo Rios and will have photos soon. Easier taking photos and posting quickie notes if the projects are small.

Hats

I have an area set up now where I can whip out a hat a day, or ever other day, so there will be gifts for Christmas and the rest will go to the church December bazaar. They call it something else, but it is to make money for the church and some of the outreach programs.

This is a hat designed by a person on Ravelry that I made a few of years ago. It is one I really liked.

The Thin Red Line

Shawls

Wish they had a comfort shawl program. I think it would be a great addition to what is needed in the community. I'm not active enough to encourage it, and don't really want to be in charge of anything which is what happens when a persons suggests something!

Toward the end of the year I will try to remember to make a rectangular one.

One flop, one good one!!

 The Good One

I made a pot holder for my niece in her colors. Nice that she chose my colors as that meant I had the yarn handy!

Frim Classic Crochet the Modern Way by Tove Fevang. 

Added the loop figure it is pretty enough to display. I keep most of mine in a drawer so don’t make them with loops generally. 

The Flop

The fingerless mitt did NOT turn out to my liking. I used Lion Brand Baby Soft and it just stretches out and doesn’t come back to shape.   I may make the second one to just use at home at night. 

Machine knit hats and the start of a new mitt!

 Hats 

I wanted to make hats for the church sale (which was today) but never finished them. Didn't finish weaving in the ends on the hats or the sweaters, or even sew on the buttons. I'm so bad, so tired, and just don't feel great. Lack ambition I guess.

Maybe I will donate to somewhere local.

Mitt for me?

I have joined a GAL (gift along) and am making mitts. I wanted to try making them with a less expensive yarn before attempting making them with some Malabrigo Arroyo.

I am working on the body of the first mitt, but I did finish the thumb! Since I don't like mitts long and down my arm or up onto my fingers, I subtracted to make it more my style. Makes it a little iffy on my part because it has be be just right due to the lace "insert"…had to ask for guidance.

I tried to link the photo but it didn't work, so put the link at the bottom of the photo.

Old Forest Mitts by Michele DuNaier

This is the thumb…the first time I have made a mitt with such a fitted thumb! Worked well, though. I will finish up more later. Mine won't be that long.