New Book, New Distraction

So I clearly think that my greatest talent is being distracted, and finding new ways to not accomplish important things, sometimes. I found a new book and I have to say that my mind is racing, I am no where near my yarn stash at the moment. I picked up this beauty for $4 at Tuesdya Morning store this afternoon.

I have thoughts of hair accessories, and the ends of scarves, and zipper pulls, and even Christmas ornaments. What a way to use up all of that extra leftover scrap yarn from FO's? I have looked through it and I do believe some of the projects listed will be a challenge, I think it will be fun. Ok So I think I should mention some of the items listed in the book, of course they are all made of Pom Poms, but they are so darned cute, flowery ones, and animal shaped ones, and there are there three on the back of the book shaped like an apple, an apple with a couple bets out and a cored apple. There are tutorials on properly joining them to make longer Pom Poms, and creating other things like a cover for a hair barrette. Really the possibilities are almost endless and as always we are only limited by our imagination after this lovely introduction. Thanks for reading, have a great afternoon!

Aptly Named

So, I have been trying to finish up some projects and to add a few more to the winter Warmies project, so I checked out this pattern from Valley Yarns called #580 Last Minute Hat, and I have to tell you it is strangely satisfying. I normally don't like simple, or easy, but I guess because the two yarns add a visual texture, I truly love it. I have made a couple in the last week and a half while working on other projects. It was for a good cause and gratifying; win/win. These were after finishing the third and last sport scarf project for a coworker. (She got two of them). The first of which I made two years ago for a kid on the Angel tree that my team adopted for Christmas. I have no pattern for the scarf and the football hat is my design as well. It's more like a feeling, just do it lol. Hopefully no Pinerest like fail photos will be posted later, but I would love to see if anyone would like to make one of their own please feel free. Change it even, I like diversity:-)