Finished projects

I have a couple of recently finished projects to show off! One is the pair of socks with the worsted weight Crystal Palace Merino 5 (they're as soft as they felt when I was knitting them!). These were a lot of fun, as they were my second attempt at color patterning, and my first attempt at doing it with socks. I think it turned out pretty well, don't you?


This second finished project is a prayer shawl of sorts, made with Plymouth Yarn Encore Boucle Colorspun and a size N-15 crochet hook. It was pretty quick, maybe 4 hours total. Very simple pattern -- basically just made a chain of about 27 (plus 3 for the dc) and double crochet in both loops until I finished off the second skein of yarn (two skeins made it that big). Very simple, easy, and fast!

Unfortunately, my computer has died on me, taking with it the picture of the shawl that I had. So you'll have to wait until next week when I'm back at the shop and can take another picture of it.

All right, this project is not finished--it's barely begun, really. There is a crocheted afghan at the shop that was a gift to my mother many years ago. I often have customers ask about it, and whether I have a pattern. I've been working on deciphering it, and I've come pretty close (turns out octagonal shapes are actually pretty common to make). Unfortunately, I was way off on the hook size and yarn thickness. This is with worsted weight yarn (Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted) and a size H8 crochet hook (Crystal Palace Bamboo). I think, to match the one at the shop, it would need to be chunky weight and at least a size L-11 hook.

Well, that will be it for now. Keep those in the Gulf Coast in your thoughts and prayers!