Check out Frugal Fashionista in the MetroNews paper. It's Haley from Knitomatic!

I love the internet. I get all the news just as if I was right there!

Today I joined the Knitomatic yahoo group. They're in Toronto. They get together regularly for Stitch and Bitch Sessions. I'm in! I'm in!!!

Also check out Church of Craft. They have a group in Toronto which also likes to meet! Suh-wweeeeeeeet!

I decided to do the hexagon scarf again, the one in the middle in the light green. I love love love this scarf. This time, I've made it with Patons Divine (using 5.5mm crochet hook) in the halo blue. It's luscious and I love it.

The hexagons work up to about 7". The pattern calls for 12 hexagons and the scarf total length is 96" or something like that. I had the scarf on today with just 9 squares and without wrapping it, it is past my knees. I don't know how tall my partner is in the scarf exchange, but Amy and I decided this was definitely sufficient. So I' m done, I just have to weave in the ends and wait to find out who my partner is! I hope she likes it!

Next time I'll enter the shawl exchange. I just need to find a pattern now that will allow me to use up ends. Or maybe I'll make up my own?

I'm a member of the "At My House" Crochet yahoo group. Lovely bunch of ladies. There are many exchanges each month:

Barbie, Dishcloth, Bookmark, Scrunchie, Doily, Fridgie, Barette, Choker, Scarf, Shawl, Toys, Ornaments, Hat....

I have joined the Scarf Exchange for March/April and am waiting for the exchange leader to send me a partner. I have to make a scarf and have it sent off by April the 15th. I've already chosen a pattern I think.

 

I like the green one, top right. I have some cream super soft yarn that I could use. I have so much yarn in my apartment that I don't want to go out and buy more for this project. If it doesn't work out, I have a back-up scarf already made.

Since I haven't participated in any of the exchanges yet and this is my first one, I have to wait until June to enter the shawl exchange. I am collecting ideas for this too. I want to have it started nice and early so it's finished way ahead of schedule. Crochet for sure since it works up much more quickly.

I think the exchanges are a neat idea. I rarely make myself things and when I do, I don't use them - they sit in the closet! ACK!

Now that I have a few knitting/crocheting buddies of my own, I think we should do stash swaps or pattern swaps. It's a good idea, isn't it? You're into it, I can tell!

Knitting Canadians
CanadaKnit
At My House (this is a wonderful bunch of ladies who all share their love of crochet, heart breaks and joys. They also have tons of exchanges every month - bookmarks, scrunchies, potholders...I can't even remember them all. So fun!)

CanSock is no more :(