Sheesh! I complained in my last post that the weekends are too short and the weekdays are so long and what happens? All of a sudden an entire week has passed and I have no idea where it went.
So, what have I done since we last "talked"?
I haven't spent much time on the computer which explains why Bloglines says I have over 200 posts to read.
I also haven't done any spinning (still), but that's going to change beginning this week. Brenda and I are taking a spinning class with Amy in a few weeks and I need to have a couple of bobbins of singles spun before the class. Sometimes, I just need a deadline to force me to make the time to do the things I mean to.
Okay, so that's what I HAVEN'T done since we last talked; here's what I have done:
Preemie Hat #4
Yarn: Bernat Satin Sport
Needles: Size 2.5 dpn's

Preemie Hat #5
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Baby
Needles: Size 4 dpn's
Clover's hat (to match her cousins' hats)
Yarn: Plymouth Baby Alpaca Brush Paint
Needles: size 7 dpn's
Samm's Hat
Pattern: Thorpe
Yarn: Paton's Classic Merino in Bright Red and Dark Grey Mix
(double strand throughout to get gauge)
Needles: size 9 circulars & size H crochet hook
Are you sensing a theme here? It's been all about the hats here in Noolieville. Since the beginning of the year (all 14 days), I've completed 8 projects (9 if you count the slippers that are just waiting to be felted) and 7 of those projects are hats!
Just to break things up a bit (and because I wanted to make Clover's Nana, Jay's Mom, a birthday present) I crocheted a scarf this weekend. I started it Saturday night and finished it this morning. It would have been finished yesterday if I didn't have to fight with a skein of yarn that decided to get all tangled up - it took me a couple of hours to untangle it! I'm kind of proud of myself for sticking with that; normally I would have thrown it in a bag and grabbed another skein; I have plenty more of the same yarn. Anyway, here's the scarf:
and a close up:
"Birthday Scarf"
Yarn: Berrocco Softwist Bulky (I can't believe they call this stuff "bulky")
Color: True Teal
Hook: Size J
Pattern: My own, based on the afghans my Nana used to make.
I love the way this came out - the color is gorgeous, the yarn is soft, and I really like the texture the pattern gives it. I hope she likes it. I will be writing up the pattern eventually in case anyone would like it. It is crocheted on the diagonal and would look great with some self patterning yarn.
I made a yarn trade with Tempe last week, I sent her some Noro Kureyon and some TOFUtsies sock yarn and she sent me FIVE balls of Jojoland "Melody" in a lovely variegated green and purple mix.
(I shamelessly swiped this picture from Tempe's blog).
I think I definitely got the best part of this deal! I have been wanting to knit the Forest Canopy Shawl for a while and think this will be the perfect yarn. I cannot wait to start it.
But first I have two projects to complete; can you guess what they are? Yep, hats! I promised Jay I'd make him the Seaman's Cap and I've joined the "Do the Amanda" knit along. Check it out; it's a beautiful hat pattern designed by Gina using Malabrigo yarn. I'm planning to make this hat for myself!
Change of subject - weather: we are getting blasted with a shitload of snow here today. I'm pretty tired of it, but I guess I should get used to it because I hear we're getting another big storm on Friday. I sure hope we have an early spring and a long summer after this nasty winter!
Well, that's it I guess. Have a great day!
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