The computer/dsl modem went kaput on me Saturday morning so there would be no WWW activity for me! Instead I finished Tracy’s second trekkingxxl sock! Yay! Done!! I will let her do the honors of photographing them & posting pics.
I also used some handpaintedyarn bulky merino wool in verde esparanza (out of stock right now) to make the one skein scarf out of the new Happy Hooker book.
I had enough yarn left over that I decided to make myself a hat to match. It is a typical single crocheted beanie but I started the top with a bit of an open shell pattern.
Then I moved to the single crochet for the main body of the hat. For the last row across the forehead I used the shell stitch in half double crochet, moving to double crochet around the back half of the hat. Then I worked back and forth for three more rows in shell stitch to make the back long flap.
I love how it comes down to my collar!
I did start the norsk sweater and I am working on the ribbing. I also realized that I had promised one of my sisters, Christi, that I would make a blanket for her living room. I sent her the yarn samples to choose from in January & then we both kind of forgot about it. So since we are seeing eachother in 2 weeks, I thought I would get on it & finish it so she can take it home with her. Using size 11 needles, super bulky cotton chenille in a brick red,I am making the pinwheel blanket pattern. It’s super simple and fast with such thick yarn! I have a picture but for some reason it won’t load, eventually I will get it up. Maybe after it is finished!