Aspen Scarf

Since returning home in early November, I've made 3 afghans and a scarf. This is the scarf. It's made with Red Heart Aspen Print and Warm Brown, and measures 8" wide x 53" long. Designed by Shari White, the pattern is from the August 2010 issue of Crochet World (called "Quirky Scarf").

I'm Back

I've been back home since November 6th. My daughter is all healed, miraculously in only 3 months! She only needed to stay in the halo brace for 2 months, then she went to a hard neck brace. She was supposed to stay in that for another 4 weeks, but she went to a soft brace in less than a week, and then no brace in just a couple of weeks. Once she was out of the halo, she was able to drive herself, so there was no need for me to be there anymore. She went to the doctor on Nov. 28 and the X-rays showed the C-1 was 100% healed!

So now that I'm back home, I'm back to knitting & crocheting. Started & finished three afghans, a scarf, and finished my Padua shawl (not blocked yet). Now working on an Advent Calendar Scarf (http://www.von-stroh-zu-gold.de/muster/?p=40 and http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/advent-calendar-scarf) in Zephyr Emerald.

No knitting or crocheting for me

My daughter, who lives in Massachusetts, broke her neck in a diving accident on September 5th. I have been up in Mass. with her since September 6th. It was such a last minute trip that I didn't have time to plan what knitting or crocheting to take, and I didn't know how much time I'd have to do it anyway, so I just didn't take anything. So I won't be adding any new items here for a while. She's in a halo brace and has to stay in it for 3 months. I plan on staying with her til she's out of that contraption.

Fancy Fulness Lace Shawl

Started August 21, 2010 and finished August 27, 2010. Made with Jaggerspun Zephyr in Coral. Finished size 52" wides x 34" long. Designed by Birgit Freyer. More photos can be seen on my Ravelry page.

Ice Goddess Shawl

Started August 9, 2010, and finished August 20, 2010 (12 days to knit). Made with Jaggerspun Zephyr in Teal. Finished size: 69” across tip to tip x 30” long. Also used 2,568 Sz 8 White Luster Beads from FusionBeads. Designed by Renee Leverington.

Bella Roque Shawl

Started July 25, 2010 and finished August 2, 2010 (9 days to knit). Made from Jaggerspun Zephyr in Emerald. Finished size: 70” wide x 24” high. I just love the edge on this one. Designed by Birgit Freyer.

Ostara Shawl

I started this shawl May 4, 2008 and finished it October 8, 2008. However, it only took me 18 days to knit it. During this time, my mother was in the hospital for 2 months and I was in Massachusetts to be with her. Then she died and I stayed in Mass. for another month. It took me a while to get back to this shawl to finish it. It's made from Jaggerspun Zephyr in Lilac and has 684 white E beads (similar to size 6 seed beads). You can't really see the beads well in these photographs, except for the last one (the closeup). Finished size: 32” wide x 57 long. Designed by Renee Leverington.