ink n paper, hooks and needles

I finished Mom's scarf and got it in the mail to her.  I'm a little late with the update so she's received it already and she loves it.  It's knit with Kollage Yarns Luscious that came in a kit with a pattern called Cannon Beach. I'm not sure you can tell by the picture but the yarn is truly a beautiful color. I was a little worried about the end result because the yarn didn't feel very soft to the touch when it was in the skein.  It turned out that worrying was a waste of energy (and, really, when isn't worry a waste of energy).  It came out soft, silky and with a lovely drape. You can see the project on  Ravelry  if you'd like to know more about the yarn or the pattern.

A while back, I made a hat with an open leaf pattern on it using James C. Brett Marble Chunky yarn. I loved the way it turned out. I like how it looks on my head even and I do not have a hat face! As an added bonus, the hat is very soft and the skein of yarn is huge so I had quite a bit left over. I adapted the leaf pattern and made a Foliage Scarf that I just pinned down for blocking tonight. (Note: our cute tabby enjoying the towel.) It was pouring down rain today and that really put me in the mood to make some Foliage Wristwarmers . I like how they are turning out so far and this picture is fun because 1) KnitPicks Harmony Wood DPNs are beautiful and 2) The DPNs make the wristwarmer look like a weapon. I am still working on the doggone Mistake Rib socks but I needed a break from them and the wristwarmers will only take a few hours to finish up.