2 UFO's Tackled makes for an AWESOME Tuesday!

Today I actually tackled not one UFO...

but TWO! 

Extreme excitement here, as they are also to be Christmas gifts! 

(Fellow crafters will understand the excitement about finishing UFO's!)

 I was very excited to find the pattern for the Bohemian Stevie Nick's Vest (from www.theedgeof17.com) that I found  while looking thru www.ravelry.com
The pattern starts off centered around the back, working in armholes and then the edging.  The pattern seems to be a write-up of the older pattern that I found at the very bottom of the pattern.  For those of you like me that just like a chart to follow, not each row written out, then skip to the bottom!

                                                                      Front


I knew that the Deborah Norville's Serentity Garden Yarn (in Hydrangea) would be perfect with my tucked away Paton's Silk Bamboo (in coal).  The Hyndrangea blend is amaing! AMAZING! The perfect blend of my favorite colors! I had to order this yarn, as I can never find it in any local stores!
 

                                                 Back

I didn't like how it focused so much on the center motif circle that the pattern originates from, so I decided to add two belt loops and a basic sash tie belt. 

                                     Detail of the edging

I decided early on that it was just going to be wayyy too long.  It definitely is for taller people! 

So I skipped a few rows, adding hdc's instead of dc's etc.  The edging I even cut short.  I will definitely be playing around with this pattern again, lots of ways to change it up!

 UFO Take Two

Awhile ago I came across this blanket done in cheery colors, making rows of pretty hearts across the blanket.  So when I was going thru my yarn basket at the time, I picked out the soft baby pink & cream wool.  I wasn't sure if I liked how it was turning out, the thick wool and only two-tones just wasn't "doing it" with using that pattern.  So I tucked it away...until today!

Yay! 

I do have to say that I'm happy that I just tucked it away 

and that I didn't tear it back and start over with something else!

Shawl Wrap

I haven't ever considered making myself a shawl or wrap until I realized how many weddings we have to attend this coming Summer & Fall. I thought what a great way to accessorize and create something for myself!  I knew that I wanted it in natural, with a pattern not too airy so that it would be great to use in the Fall too.

Mypicot.com has many great patterns & designs listed.  I've used so many for blankets, hooked bags, and the trims!  So for this I chose #2011, as I liked how it looks upon repeating.   

I started it in bamboo crochet thread, but after making so many baby blankets in this I decided that I wanted something a bit firmer so that it didn't feel like I had a blankey draped on my arms hehehe!  So I decided on the basic #10 cotton in natural with a size 6 hook.  650 stitches (or so, I will recount again!) long, which makes it approx. 67" long.  I'm undecided on how wide I am going to make this, but right now I'm thinking about 24".   I started it on February 12th and have been hooking away on it in the evenings while the hubby works on his photos.  I am amazed at how far along I am already! I can't wait to see it once it's finished and all the stitches laying nicely and perfect :)