Happy Belated Holidays!

I have way too many unfinished projects, but the one project that I was able to finish was a simple crocheted scarf for hubby. He likes darker colors and he hates scarfs that "roll up" so I decided to crochet rather than knit a scarf for him. It was extremely simple- I just did stripes in single, half and double crochet.

Not only was it quick, but I feel as though it barely used up any yarn! I also made the scarf incredibly long because he likes to double the scarf and pull the ends through the loop rather than just wrapping it around his neck. He measured it and the final length of the scarf was around 8 feet!!

Because it is winter break (and I am NOT taking classes for once) I am trying to design a knitted sweater. It will be knit from the top down, use raglan increases, and not be too form fitting. I am thinking more of a kimono meets cardigan for the fit of the sweater. I also did 12 row stripe pattern because working in stockknit stitch is enough to make a person's brain turn to mush! I am actually almost done with the main body (minus the button bands that will need to be picked up and knitted on the front). So, more pictures will be to follow. As some of you may have guessed, I am using Simply Soft Eco for the yarn. While I love the yarn and the idea of reusing bottles, I am really missing using some other fibers (mainly wool and soy).

And my last item in this post is a work in progress for needlepoint. I think it is really neat how the images in needlepoint evolve and I thought I would take pictures of it every so often to see how this progresses. This will be one needlepoint in a series of three that will become living room pillows for the couch.

Sorry about the darkness of the pictures but the sun has been a no-show for quite a while.

Well, I hope that everyone had an amazing holiday and happy crafting!