On Hooks & Needles Today

I see I need to be more regular with my posting.  Since I was here last, I finished the Sweetheart Baby Afghan:

Sweetheart Baby Afghan

It took almost a month but was certainly worth the effort.  Next time, though, I’ll use a larger hook.  This one was made with Peaches & Creme worsted weight in colors 47 Pink and 94 Deep Red on a Size 4.5 mm hook (between a G & H).  I really think I might use an I/5.5mm for this weight cotton or might use the mercerized cotton and an H/5.0mm hook.

Yesterday I experimented with Illusion Knitting by making an Easter Egg Dishcloth and have found a bunny rabbit illusion pattern from the same designer I may try today.  Since I got in this morning, I crocheted a “marshmallow bunny”.  Am also working on a crocheted shawl using Fino from Alpaca with a Twist and a size E/3.5mm hook .  Since I’m testing this pattern for someone else, it will be a while before I can post a photo of the shawl.  In the past few days I’ve sent out two more Friendship Scarves and have one I’ve done my share on but holding until a week or so before forwarding it so as not to overwhelm the next person in line to work on it.

My 2-at-a-time socks are languishing on the needles – mainly because I keep forgetting I started them.  There are a few other projects sitting around for much the same reason; hey, they’re still WIPs if I at least pick them up every week or so, right??  They don’t become UFOs or abandoned unless they sit for ~ how long? a month? two months? ~ without being touched.