MONDAY NEEDLEWORK: FINGERLESS GLOVES, WRISTIES, ARMWARMERS...

Wow!  Fingerless gloves, wristies, arm-warmers, mitts, whatever you call them, are super popular at the moment!  I have made six pairs in the past few days to give as gifts.  I got to thinking, usually when something becomes popular like this, there is a reason behind it.  Like in the 80's, when legwarmers were all the rage, it was directly related to the fact that we were wearing mini-skirts, and it was cold out!  What is causing the great fingerless glove rush?  I know! I think I have figured it out, if you want to know too, then read on my friend!

NEEDLEWORK: CROCHETING AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS!

I don't know about you, but I am crocheting, crafting, and knitting my behind off!  Don't get me wrong, I am thoroughly enjoying it, but it seems this time of year I always have a crochet hook, paint brush, or something artsy in my hands!  I have links to several free patterns for crochet and loom knitting to share with you!  There is still lots more to do, and it is a great activity to keep me busy while I am recovering from my injections.  Oh, there is awesome news: I have my camera back!  No more crappy web cam pics!  I thought I would share with you what I have made so far, and what I still have in my queue.  If you wanna hear about my plans and see my progress read on!

WRISTWARMERS...

All my children are getting wrist warmers for Christmas.  They want them.  I know.  These fingerless gloves are mega popular right now.  I attribute this to the fact that everyone walks around with a cell phone glued to their hand!  Read on for my adventures in wrist warmer making!

RECYCLED YARN, PLARN, AND A HAT AND SCARF

Just like everyone else who crochets or knits, I have been needling my little hands off in order to get some projects finished before the big day: Christmas!  I have lots of family members to make things for, and whether they like it or not, they would LOVE to get something homemade from me for Christmas!  I don't know about you, but I love the instant (well, almost) gratification of one skein projects.  They come together quickly and allow you to use up spare yarns from your stash.  I found a cute hat and scarf pattern that fits the bill!  The coolest thing is that I have recently started using recycled yarns and this groovy stuff called Plarn.  Read on for more about recycled yarns, plarn, and grab the hat and scarf pattern for yourself!