So, it's a really late update today. I'm very sorry about that, and to make up for it, here is a picture of a pretty mountain that I took.

Now, on to crochet business! I have completed the alpaca scarf! In the end it took about 7 3/4 hours to complete, and though the final edging gave it some much needed length, it's still rather petite for someone like me. And here's the pics.

It turned out to be very lacy and pretty, but if I was going to make it for myself I'd go for about 50% bigger than how it turned out. Oh, and Maggie has been feeling neglected a little, so here she is with her bald white head.

She thinks she looks quite elegant and I agree. Working with the alpaca was a lot of fun, and i's a fibre I would definitely get again. Its different from what I expected, but it's the first time I've worked with animal fibres, so that's only to be expected.

My next project is a scarf.

I think it looks pretty neat, and so I picked up some funky-colored yarn (in my defense, it was clearance. And the last time I went to the store, it was almost all gone).

It's a very "fluffy" yarn. Not stringy or fuzzy, but the strands are very light, soft, and airy. I'm looking forward to working with it.

Well, that's it for tonight! Sleep well and see you tomorrow!

Much better update today than yesterday. First off, the candy hearts blanket update!

 

So that's the completed panel. I need to make 4 more for this to be done. I don't think I'm going to get it finished in February here. I really like how it looks though, and I solved the 'count drift' problem by realizing that I was counting it wrong and then paying more attention to what I was doing, and double counting if I lost count. It is taking quite a long time, though.

 

Now, I have an update on the shawl!

 

 

I am over half done on it now, but progress is a little slower than I would like for it, too. Fortunately it goes faster with every second row, so that's nice. I'm excited for what it will look like completed.

 

Finally, I'm going to move away from crochet to show off my very first attempt at cooking a cheesecake! Behold!

 

Doesn't it look... overdone?

 

 

Today I am super happy! Why? Because I got the Vintage Bean Necklet done today! I did do a little bit on it yesterday, but for the most part I worked on it just today. All told, it took me just over three hours to complete. And here it is!

I really like how it turned out. And I think that it works well with the Brain Waves Beanie, as Maggie will model here.

Doesn't she look nice and cozy? The necklet is 100% acrylic and fastens together with a black button (sewed on with yellow thread to continue the 'bumblebee' effect).

My next project is a pair of fingerless mitts, and I'll be putting those with this set so that it's a nice complete package. More information will be coming on those tomorrow, as I'll be starting them on the ninth of January. Tomorrow will be more work on the Granny Waves Blanket! Yay...

Flipping through the calendar, I've seen a few that I'd actually like to make from alpaca yarn. I've never worked with it before, and there are so many places that sell it online that I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. I know I want 100% alpaca. Do any of you know a good place/website to purchase it from?