I'm actually doing something with this scarf you're really not supposed to do, so it's taking a lot longer than I thought it would. I'm using a giant skein of this yarn I bought a year ago. It's textured, and relatively thin compared to the stuff I usually use. It was making a thinner scarf than I'd have wanted, so I decided to do the stupid thing. Which is actually a smart thing... but not. I started pulling yarn from both ends of the skein. When you're pulling from a skein, you pull out the middle, and it just feeds nicely. It's not advisable to pull from the outside, because then it spins and the yarn gets twisted, which might or might not matter. But you're really not supposed to pull from both because it'll get tangled really easily. The only reason I'm actually doing that in this case is because if I wanted to double the yarn (crochet with two strands at once to make it twice as thick) my only other option would be to pull apart the entire thing, find the middle, and cut it in half. Since this is a pound skein (read: really big) that would take FOREVER and then it would definitely get tangled. So I just have to be really careful. But the scarf is actually coming out really nicely, I'm very happy with it. It's textured and soft, but not stiff, and it should be really warm.
The other thing I did today was update my webpage. I added some new photos of new pieces, though most of the pieces I've actually finished recently are at home and still need to be shot. I also started a portfolio page, which is something I've been meaning to do for awhile. That way I can show off the pieces I've done in the past and things I've given away. But again, most of the old stuff I actually have is in Jersey. But it's a start. I'll get to do the rest of it when I get home this weekend. Have to go home for my two craft shows!!
So check out yarnmonkeyproductions.com and... hopefully I'll have photos from my shows later on in the week! Yay!
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