The Shtick I Do

Greetings and salutations in this new year of 2014! I pray you welcomed the year by doing something you love. I went to a party with my church family and I made this fantastic cowl. I really did finish the last fringe attachment just minutes before we pulled out on our way to the party! I am so addicted to yarn. LoL. I LOVELOVELOVE the flow effect it has! Let's get started making this thing, shall we? You might need it with the blizzard like conditions ready to hit the New England area. Materials : (pick colors you like!) 2 skeins Red Heart Boutique Sashay yarn (I used Shuffle ) 1 skein Yarn Bee Boucle Traditions "Brushed" (I used Salt & Pepper) 1 skein pom pom yarn (see photo below for what these look like) Yarns used. From Left to Right: Yarn Bee, Pom-pom Yarn, Sashay size Q crochet hook (also noted as size 19/15.75) scissors Gauge is not important to this project. Notes : You could easily turn this into a hooded cowl by making enoug...

Let me start by sharing some news! This blog has had over 3,000 hits! I'm completely floored by that number. A big thanks and a bigger hug to all who have been dropping in to see my craziness! Please feel free to follow this blog by entering your e-mail address in the " Get Updates! " box to the right! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Recently, I've been stressing over Christmas gifts; you know getting them finished and all that. Well around here the nights have been getting colder and the days are getting a definite crisp chill. I try to make a scarf for myself every year, with the scarf from the previous year being sent to Salvation Army, Goodwill, Homeless shelters, etc. This year, I've fallen behind. I sent all my other scarves away already! Let me tell you, I've been missing their warm embrace around my neck. One reason is, you guessed it, the Christmas gifts. Another reason is that I just couldn't come up with so...