Happy New Year, Gung Hay Fat Choy

A belated Happy New Year and Gung Hay Fat Choy to all. I didn't realize it's been so long since I last posted.

Anyways, while I was cleaning house and organizing my yarns and little projects I found this ball of fluff that I never finished spinning. I didn't want to get rid of it (I was in a declutter frenzy) so one week-end I determinedly finished spinning it. I wasn't quite sure what I was doing but kept following instructions. It ended up with two plys of thick and thin, some parts are a little fuzzy and of course it's very rough and amateurish but I'm very proud and happy with it.

Next step, dye! I'm thinking something very freeform, soft and blended. Other than that, not sure yet, maybe pinks and a little lavender. Or I'm thinking maybe soft blues and greens with gray touches but I don't know how do gray?

Anthropologie-inspired Capelet

These four balls of a soft cashmerino blend have been in my stash since I got them in a swap last year. It's really nice soft yarn and I wanted to make something special with it but nothing came to mind, I didn't really want a scarf or a hat or mittens so they sat there.

Well, a couple weeks ago, I was staying home, trying to fight off an infection, and starting to get cabin fever. I found this Anthropologie-inspired Capelet on Craftster and thought it might work since the lengths of the sleeve and bodice are variable. So I worked it until all the yarn was used up. I'd prefer a little longer bodice but otherwise I am very happy with my new sweater.

Felted Tote

Here is the perfect crochet tote for all the stuff we like to carry around -- crochet projects, books, diapers, etc. It felt like it took me forever to work everything out, one of the hardest patterns I've worked on and I'm not sure why. Originally I just wanted a bigger bag to carry all my stuff that I couldn't or didn't want to put in my purse. And it seemed like it would be quite easy to construct, unfortunately all these hurdles kept popping up and I had put it on the shelf for a few months until I could figure it out.

One day I spied it out of the corner of my eye and I knew I had to finish it and I had these ideas to work it out and one thing led to another and it turned out great! Nice and roomy with lots of pockets for my crochet hooks and stuff. Thick and sturdy but not as heavy as leather.

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