Last winter, I considered crocheting a pair of fingerless mittens but decided I wasn't experienced enough to make a pair. This fall, the idea crossed my mind again. I think I'm ready now. Ravelry has over 300 free patterns for crocheted fingerless mittens. But not one of them satisfied me. The warm solid ones were too plain-looking. The lace work ( Read more... )

Remember the Blue Mint Shrug I made earlier this month? I modified the pattern to turn it into a pullover top.

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My latest completed crochet project -- a shrug in a lovely blue mint color. (The real life color is much better than the photos show.) This is not the project that I accidentally, perhaps permanently, ruined. That project is still in Not Thinking About It Right Now status. This shrug was the replacement project that I took because I needed to have ( Read more... )

If you think that I've been somewhat quiet since mid-May, I can tell you that part of the reason is that I've been working long and hard on my latest crochet project. A tunic top. This is the project where I ran out of yarn after changing the design mid-project. You'll find it easy to see what my solution was. This is my own design. All the blame ( Read more... )

The Third-Times the Charm Shrug. So named because I started it over 3 times before finishing it. I actually finished this some time in April. But LJ has been ornery; I've had trouble with the pictures & post. The shrug took me 31.5 hours spent over 20 non-consecutive days. This time is for the third attempt only & doesn't include design time. I ( Read more... )

I added the fringe to my scarf today, officially completing the project. I chose the scarf colors to go with my reversible black / dark charcoal-colored winter coat. The project took me nearly 19 hours spread out over 6 days to complete. If you looked closely, you can see inconsistencies due to getting used to things-itis. I choose to think of the ( Read more... )