I got my scarves finished!  I know my relief at having them done is somewhat overblown but I can’t help it.  Last minute things and deadlines wreak havoc with my peace of mind and always have :) I won’t bore you with the uncle scarf because, except for length, it isn’t any different that it was when you last saw it :) But the aunt scarf came out differently than I expected.

I like it :)

The original scarf had embroidered flowers in the center of the diamond lozenges and I had intended to do that as it’s a very pretty treatment.  But the more I thought about what the back would look like, the less I liked the idea.  The red design lines are crocheted - well, I suppose embroidered with a crochet hook might be a more accurate description.  The process is no different than crocheting a long chain except that you’re doing it through a thickness of fabric.  It’s a bit fiddly, but not overly cumbersome and leaves a much neater back side than embroidery would have.  It’s also a little more conservative of your yarn than embroidery would have been.

I was also surprised by a package from the inimitable Bron this week.  There were these…

Stitch markers that read “Robbyn Knits”!  I love them, but I probably won’t knit with them because I’m afraid of breaking them.  So I’m hanging them on the latch to one of my stash cabinets :) It’s at eye level and I will see it all the time.  So cute!

But that wasn’t all…

There were 10 hanks of this - Knitpicks Peruvian highland wool, bulky.  And oh, the colors and designs and plots and plans that have been going through my head ever since!  Yarn to play with - what could possibly be better!  Thank you Bron - for your thoughtfulness and generosity :)

And, of course, I couldn’t resist immediately fooling around with it, and so there’s this too!

The whole skinny is over at the Dyepot - check out Rapunzel.

I won’t be posting Christmas week - but Chatters is on for Saturday night (the 22nd) and will be on for Saturday the 29th as well.  Hope to see you there.

I wish all of you dear people the best and most joyous of holidays, warmth and cheer and the pleasure of family and friends :)