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Earflap hat...

I finished the Earflap hat from the Lion Pattern. Excuse the colors, I took the picture in my kitchen which I painted granny smith apple green. Pretty but everyone tends to look a bit jaundiced.

Steve wore it today!! It was about 28 out and sunny.004 I am trying to decide if I need to add a crochet row around the entire edge, maybe in a chocolate brown fuzzy yarn. I used two strands held together of Moda Dea Tweedle Dee Cinnamon Twist

Tweedle Dee is a tweed yarn with a shaded color effect. One color melts into the next. The color blend it very nice, I like the way it blends very subtly. I like it so well I think I have finally found the yarn I would like to knit that Pinwheel Sweater out of.

80% Acrylic, 16% Wool,
4% Rayon
Net wt. 100g, 3.52oz
142m, 155yds

I will take another picture outside so you can see a true idea of the color. I tossed the idea of the tassel out. If I make one for myself I will add it.

I have finally found what I will knit with the Pyramid sweater yarn. It's the Felted Market Bag from Knitty. I do have it started!! I will try and add some pics this weekend.

I am also crocheting a scarf from some yarn I had to buy at my LYS 5 balls of Ara From Dale of Norway, it is a thick/thin spun colorway of green It is called Herb Garden. Not quite my color but it was marked down from 5.99 to 2.00 per skein. So I am crocheting a scarf,

Crocheted scarf pattern

Yarn amt. approx 250 yd's

Yarn type bulky

Hook see yarn label for recommendation

Chain for about 55 inches for myself, shorter or longer, to your liking

Row 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, *chain 1, skip 1 chain, sc in next chain* continue until at end, end with a sc in last stitch and then chain 3 and turn

Row 2 sc in first stitch, *chain one, skip one stitch, sc in next stitch*, continue until at end of row, end with a sc in last stitch and then chain 3 and turn.

Repeat Row 2 until you A) run out of yarn or B) the scarf is wide enough.

Pictures to follow.

Keep on happy knitting.IMG_1036[1] Pictures from a hiking trip in Oregonimg449x

Remember I have needles and I'm not afraid to use them....

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