I've been trying to grab time here and there to work on the great aunt julie cowl and so I'm almost about halfway done...kinda. It doesn't look like much now but if I can get about 12-15 more inches on it, it'll be a really cool cowl/detachable hood.

AND finally - my other yarn project is brought to you by WAY too many hours parked in front of the boob tube watching A Christmas Story over the holiday season. I realized that I had all the colors of Schwartz's stocking cap in my stash so I plan to make the hat (hopefully soon). It needs to "get in line" as I keep coming up with LOTS of ideas but I haven't picked up a needle or hook lately. I'm one of those people with fabulous ideas but no follow through [sometimes] so we'll see......

The GREAT cowl for GREAT Aunt Julie

AND - here's my next project. A cool cowl for great aunt Julie. I made her kids some yoga socks and a Harry Potter/Gryffindor scarf for Christmas and I couldn't leave her out in the cold (HA! (inadvertent pun!), so I'm making her a cowl/hoodie (from the Bernat pattern as pictured) with the oatmeal yarn from Vanna's Choice (Lion Brand) yarn (as pictured). Her coat is black so she'll look just like the picture but reverse!! :) I'm excited to see how it's going to look!

New Yarn and Cowls and Mittens - Oh My!

Yep - this cowl is just a repeat picture BUT I finally finished my pink cowl. It looks very much like this but just several more rows. It's big and poofy. I did an extra few half rows on the back so I can pull it up and over like a hoodie. I realized that if I'm going to go out in really cold weather with it, I'd obviously need some gloves or mittens. I was looking at yarn at Michael's (for yarn for Great Aunt Julie's cowl (see next post), and saw the Impecceable 'Loops & Threads' pink and brown ombre (as pictured) and absolutely HAD to have it (and being on sale didn't help my impulse buying ;). I'm making

the Bernat chunky mittens (as pictured). Never fear Great Aunt Julie, your cowl is next!!!