ThePrettyPoems

70% Alpaca, 30% Merino made in the U.S.A. 200 yards of rose grey and white. It's the first organic fiber I've pulled through my fingers, surprised at how lightweight and warm it is. This would be the perfect yarn for the Gwendolyn Cowl by Living Skies. Yet, I long to know what this would feel like around my skinny legs. I failed to measure the first time and my first leg warmer was too short, I wanted it up to my thigh. (You can look at the leg warmers I make at my Etsy Store.) Now I'm beginning to wonder if its too long! These would also be very costly for leg warmers. Each skein cost $16. But they are handmade, each moment measured in simple textures that shield you from the cold. They stay in place with an elastic. Lovely long lines, I'm just obsessed with the ribbed stitches. I have two designs: the faux diamond cable and the "circus doll "look.

There’s never enough of the color I need to finish an idea. I keep miscalculating measurements and stitches. It’s the pressure of having an Etsy store . What to do in this creative rut? I've taken a mandatory time out to step back and look around. When I’m in a crochet frenzy, its easy to see: I immediately pick up the yarn and possibility and quickly work until the idea is out of my mind and into my hands. Then there are times when my mind is restless and I don’t know what I should start on. Last month I spent every day with the BLO single crochet, and then some time with the front post single crochet (FPSC). These techniques have pretty lines.. A quick remedy for these stalemates for me are fast projects, like these exfoliating heart scrubbies . They're made out of 100% cotton, Lily & Creme in baby blue. You'll love making one for yourself, the joy of that and the joy of taking care of your body is a plus!