What are you knitting/crocheting right now?

[Catrin]

Wow, that is gorgeous! Beautiful color. And it's not easy to finish a project like that (hats and fingerless gloves are quick, but a beautiful piece like that takes much longer) - I'm really impressed. Congratulations! Yes, you can proudly wear it in public!

It was fun, and LOT of firsts! First fitted garment, first short rows, first color work, first sleeves/knitting in the round, first...lots of things. I've yet to knit a hat or gloves, haven't seen a pattern yet that I want to do. To me that's the secret, pick something you WANT to do rather than something you're "supposed" to do just because it's for a beginner. The worst that can happen is you learn some skills along the way

[salsabike]

Hey, Catrin, that's really cool!

[ZoneFive]

Ooh, can I jump in?

Currently working on socks for DH (Dumbledore's Christmas Stockings) in shades of ginger and brown; Turn a Square hat in USMC colors, also for DH; and Norie in gorgeous shades of garnet for ME. I have some more sock patterns queued up on Ravelry -- socks are fun!

[Blueberry]

That's lovely! Great pattern and yarn combination!

[salsabike]

I just made my first moebius scarf, ribbed, with Fiesta La Boheme yarn and some single ply silk in a similar colorway. And two rows of single-crochet edging. Am fulminating over how to block it.

[Catrin]

Nice patterns Zone5!

Salsabike, I've not (yet) made my first moebius scarf, however I do now that everyone I know this year who HAS made one has not blocked it. Looks beautiful to me as is!

I just made my first moebius scarf, ribbed, with Fiesta La Boheme yarn and some single ply silk in a similar colorway. And two rows of single-crochet edging. Am fulminating over how to block it.

[salsabike]

Thanks! I've just read a bunch of stuff about why blocking matters, so I am going to try. I got an intricate set of instructions passed along by SadieKate, but I think I need to feel SMARTER than I do at the moment to pursue those. I'll show you guys once I DO block it, just so you can see if it made a difference.

I am dead impressed by what you all are doing.

[Blueberry]

I'm sort of losey-goosey with blocking - I generally soak, towel roll, and then flatten out to the desired shape. With mobius scarves, I do the ends doubled over straight - and then sort of press the flipped part flat mid-piece. Much clearer in person....