I am so over that project. BUT I really really want to use the yarn for me. I bought it on my birthday. It's wool alpaca blend and super soft. I am just thinking about the best way to make that happen. I set that aside and picked up L&T Facets in Dark Ocean (acrylic). Last night I started on a Tunisian Crochet pocket scarf. If I have enough yarn I will make a hood. I looked up a few patterns and decided to wing it with the Tunisian simple stitch. Here's the first few rows. CH41, 40 TSS. Picked up from Michael's. I have 3 Skeins. Fairly sure that's enough for the scarf and hood. I have a second color for trim in grey (2 skeins). I plan to edge it in grey, maybe make pockets in the grey. This should conserve enough of the Dark Ocean colorway for the hood.

Are y'all working on any gifts? What are you making? I have in progress three gift boxes for others. Two for fellow fiber artists that I am loading up with goodies. Including yarn from my stash. One for my sisters with 3D printed trinkets. At the same time, I have a ball of yarn to find a pattern for that my sister selected. It's about 730 meters, of a merino wool and silk blend. It is fingering weight. She picked this color from my stash and this is all I have. She asked for a work friendly shawl or wrap. So I am planning to cast on a last shawl. I have four free patterns I am looking at for that. This swallowtail shawl is my first choice. I have to read through the pattern to make sure. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swallowtail-shawl [knit] If I have time I will make a wrap for my niece. This is the yarn she selected. It's a Superwash Merino Wool, Nylon, Stellina blend in sock weight. Since this is only 438 yards I may add a second color to stretch it a bit or make the work thicker so it works up faster. Here's my idea for that one. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ginkgo-shoulderette-shawl [knit] And just because I am a glutton for punishment I have a 6-day Star Blanket past due for a baby delivered right after I had surgery. This is that one. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/6-day-star-blanket I have a bamboo cotton blend for this one. [crochet]

I was thinking about whipping up a bigger "mommy" pumpkin and finishing the stems for the coffee table for Thanksgiving. I thought I might eventually make a cornucopia and stuff some little fall themed items in it. ...and my "Book Scarf" is marching along.

Non-sequitur, I know. Hear me out. I design and 3D print designs that help me with yarn crafts. Here's a short list: Fleur de lucet Stitch markers Storage I-cord maker using machine latch hooks Bobbins Granny square blocking board A bobbin holder not pictured: A skein stand A travel yarn cake holder Darning needles Giant crochet hooks (require sanding) Frames for crochet mandalas and earrings Accessories for macrame Random thought. Any suggestions for what I should work on next?

Also called a lucet fork or a cord making fork. I like to use tools like this with young children who want to "yarn" with me. Here's the cord I made with Loops & Threads bulky yarn. After cording it, I ran it through the fleur de lucet again to get it ready to be a bag handle. I 3D printed a bag base I plan to crochet the remaining yarn into to make the bag. The base has hole just big enough for a 5.5-6mm hook to make it through.