Noro Silk Garden Lite

I love Noro Silk Garden Lite, I purchased a ball from my LYS for swatching purposes, I have an idea for a garment design, so the sketch pad is out, the perfect yarn is at my fingertips, and I swatch and swatch, and then rip, and swatch and rip and swatch and rip.

I ended up crocheting this scarf after my swatches didn't match my design idea, so it is back to the drawing board. But hey, at least I'll have a super cool spring scarf!

Have you ever knit or crocheted with Noro Silk Garden Lite? The colors are stunning!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Itty Bitty Shamrock

H-8 (5mm) crochet hook
any green worsted weight yarn

Start: ch 3, join with a sl st to 1st ch to form circle.
For petals: [ch 3, 1 trc, 1 dc, 1 trc, ch 3, slip stitch into circle] repeat 3 times total.
For stem: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st rem ch sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

****Addition to Post on 3/20/08******

4 Leaf Clover
H-8 (5mm) crochet hook
any green worsted weight yarn

Start: ch 4, join with a sl st to 1st ch to form circle.
For petals: [ch 3, 1 trc, 1 dc, 1 trc, ch 3, slip stitch into circle] repeat 4 times total.
For stem: ch 6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, sc rem ch sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Me and my Mom

Me and my Mom, working on a 'special project'.

Over the years, my Mom and I shared a love for yarn, she knits, I crochet. Last year we made helmet liners for our troops overseas, we always knit and crochet items for Mom's church craft bazaar, and we always make and give gifts to family members. Mom and I started a 'special project' for someone special, I can't give away any more details, but this project has brought us together and hopefully the work will be appreciated and love because it came from the two of us.