Boteh Scarf

I found this scarf pattern through Ravelry. It is in the spring issue of Interweave Crochet, which I ended up buying. The yarn is elann.com Sock it To Me sock yarn in wool and nylon. I am about half finished. I really like the pattern.

Amy's Hat

I wanted to to something nice for my friend Amy. When she said she would like a Tam O' Shanter to go with her new coat, I said yeah! I helped her pick out the yarn, Lion Brand Wool Ease, and I have her a choice of free patterns to choose from. She chose the Square Tam O'Shanter from the Lion Brand web site. The top of the hat is done in a "flat knot" stitch which is rows of sc on sc and dc on dc. I like the way it looks. The top is crocheted in an octagon, then four of the sides are joined together to make a band with sc. Amy did not want the bobble border or the flower, so we left those off. The way the hat is assembled, 4 of the octagon sides are left unattached. I didn't like the way that looked, so I stitched them up. I added the pom pom. Now she has a hat to match her coat.

While I've been home...

I've finished the Sweet Pea Shawl from the Stitch N Bitch Happy Hooker book. The yarn is Olympic from Artful Yarns, a blend of viscose, cotton, and acrylic. The strands of the ply are a blend of natural colored cotton and shiny bits of blue, pink, and gold. The yarn is surprisingly light - perfect for a summer shawl.

The tank is the Designer Wannabe Tank Top, also from Happy Hooker. I changed the pattern quite a bit, using one color instead of three. I had to lengthen it by 4 rows and I probably should have done a couple more. Why can I get the gauge right for width but not height? The yarn is the delightful Callista from elann.com, a blend of viscose, cotton, and linen. I'm really liking these viscose + cotton blends. I just need to add some picot stitches to the hem and neckline to finish it.

Easy peasy projects

I'm home recovering from a minor surgery. I finished some fingerless mitts that I had started earlier with leftover sock yarn. The pattern is a freebie from Alexandra Lockhart. I also made another felted diddy bag using a colorful Zitron Loft yarn in blues and purples. I've started another tank top, more on that coming soon.

My first wearable!

I crocheted this shell using this free pattern from Lion Brand. The yarn is a lovely Cascade Pima Tencel that was on sale at Webs. It is super soft and pretty nice to work with. It held up quite well the numerous times that I had to rip out a row. If I make this again, I will add a few rows to make it a wee bit longer. My next attempt at a wearable will be something with sleeves. Right now though, I have to finish a pair of socks that I promised my daughter.

New Socks are finished

Two balls of Paton's Kroy Socks in Kool Stripes were just enough for these short cuffed socks. They were fun to make with all the variety of stitches (sc, sl, dc, hdc, fpdc).

Happy New Socks!

After a brief respite for the holidays, I am at it again. These socks will be for daughter Anne. They are the Confetti pattern from the book Crocheted Socks. They have a rolled cuff composed of back loop single crochet alternating with slip stitches. Weird. The rest of the cuff is half double crochet. The heel is front post double crochet alternating with sc. Finally, the foot is rows of sc and rowsl of sc alternating with dc. I'm sure getting to practice a lot of the basic stitches!