Amanda

Yea! Amanda's here for a visit and she loves her shrug. I couldn't wait for Christmas to give it to her. I'm glad she has it now to enjoy it while the weather is already pretty cool here.

Lacy Mohair Scarf

This yarn is so luxurious feeling! It's Paton's Nuance, a mohair blend. I'm using plastic Lion Brand scarf knitting needles #15 which is getting on my nerves really bad because the yarn won't slide very easily. That can be a good thing for a beginner knitter, but I think I'll go buy some aluminum needles today to make the knitting go a little faster. I'm not sure who this is going to yet..........hmmmmmmmm........maybe ME for a change!

Completed Shrug!

Here's the shrug still on the needles .........AND
This is the finished product (modeled by MOI, which actually fits too tight!. It will look much better on my daughter, as it won't be so tight on her! I love how it turned out and now I think I'll have to make two more for my other two daughters!

Amanda's Shrug

I'm struggling along making a knitted shrug for my daughter, Amanda. It's almost finished and I'll have to find someone her size to try it on pretty soon. The reason I said I'm struggling......is because the pattern said to "pick up stitches" along the neck opening which I found difficult. I truly need help with this the next time I try a pattern with picking up stitches. It's not supposed to be hard to do, so I must be making it into a problem. LOL

Here's a picture of the shrug from the Lion Brand website where I found this pattern. It's called:Lion Brand Homespun Pattern # 60082AD

Plastic Bag Crocheting/Knitting?

Well, I HAD to try this out........crocheting with used plastic shopping bags. To see more projects made with recycled plastic bags, go to You Tube and search "plastic bag crochet".

I made 2 coffee cup insulators with a couple of bags from Hobby Lobby and Wal-Mart. This is a fun, fast project. People always want to know where I got it whenever they see me with my coffee.