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I had hoped to have this finished for this final day post.  However, the other things I did cut into the time spent on this project this month.  This is an afghan crocheted in a ‘filet’ or net form.  (if you look, you can see some of the colors in the lower layers peeking through the holes in the net looking like bad shadows in the picture).  The plan is to weave yarn through the net in the same black and red pattern as the horizontal to turn it into my family name’s tartan pattern.

All I was able to do today was to get the yellow cross weave in.

I almost wimped out. I thought about letting my final work of the month be this crocheted zipper thing.

Instead, vanity prevailed.

It’s still not done. Oh well. I guess it counts as a remake, because I’ve started this project over and over again.

To make up for not making anything on February 22, I cranked out this crochet circle over the weekend. I plan to stick on my hat.

My first attempt at weaving, more about it here.

-robyn 

http://cidszoo.blogspot.com/2008/02/day-22.html

A handspun yarn, I’m not sure what kind of wool it is, since I’ve lost the tags long ago.

And another photo collage, this time a self portrait.

OK more socks.  But today I added cables down the leg of the socks for a cute look.

I have to admit the Thing for Today was not made completely today. I had most of it done a couple of weeks ago, but put the finishing touches on it today and took the picture today. This is one of my favorites. I am hoping to get it on my etsy site soon. It is so soft, and thick, and I made it long enough to wrap around your neck a couple of times, with really cute fringe on the ends.

Finished up some coasters for a swap.

Just simple granny squares, but I like the colors. And the yarn is all cotton, so the coasters should be quite absorbent and washable.

some knitting I started tonight. Yarn is a plyed, hand dyed and handspun yarn. It’s so skinny it’s almost threadlike.

The rovings from day 17? Here they are in their new and improved form.

Just like the aviator, my painter’s career was stifled at an early age.  But, rather than place the sheep in a box, I chose to make a pompom one instead.  He looks quite healthy and like he might live a long life, but based on his size he probably will need a lot of grass.  Maybe I should have gone with the box….

The instructions and template for face and feet are from dadcando.com

I knit an 18th centuary sailor’s cap for my husband, who does Rev. War reenacting, last fall. It was too big so I took it apart the other day and I am reknitting it. I just have to add the brim.

Maybe this should count as my 18th day… no, actually, I did this yesterday and managed to finish it in one day so…

This is a scarf for someone special. It is a shorter style that you wrap from the front to behind the neck and bring around again (as shown) and is held closed with a button through the crochet. Unfortunately, due to my shoddy camera, you cannot properly make out how pretty the colors are. It is creme with a mixed pink edging and fringe. The button is a pink plastic button from my grandmother’s sewing kit, and I used silver beads on the fringe for a little fun.

Working on something I hope to have finished by Friday.

I made it before the end of the day.  Finished up a pair of socks I was working on.  100% wool, a little thinner yarn so smaller needles and smaller knit stitches, very warm and cozy.

Last minute thing for the day. I plyed two super thing yarns I’ve spun and have been sitting on bobbins for months.

-robyn

I’m quite sure the learning log doesn’t count as a thing, but I had to do it so I did.

The purse that I started the other day is now finally complete.

Pieces, where you can see the pretty inner lining before I put it together.

Finished purse

I did more knitting on my scarf. My brain has been thinking too much this week. Mindless knitting has been good….