Let the stripes begin!

The first section of stripes begins!  I was a bit hesitant to combine the red and purple, but ultimately decided to go for it.  Am I ever glad I did!  The stripes are coming along beautifully.  Though the the rows grow it is starting to take forever to work one row.  

Itty Bitty Little Stitches

I was feeling a bit playful with the camera on this particular day.  The camera and I were a bit at odds with the colors coming out correctly, but the detail turned out great!  The hook I'm working this project with is is a size D - 3.25 mm.

This last photo is the project as a whole.  I find it amazing how quickly this project grows.  Every 4 rows (1 repeat in the stripe section) gains 10 stitches.  And with 17 repeats, things certainly get growing in a hurry.

Stephanie's Wrap Begins!

I must make a confession, this is not my first Stephanie's Wrap.  The first one I made was completed about a year ago when my husband and I were doing a lot of traveling, which led to a lot of "airport appreciation" time.  My mom has admired my first one since it was completed, so I decided to make one for her as a Christmas gift.  Selecting the colors was a bit of a challenge.  My first wrap was very high contrast, this one will be less so.  This one will be made from Classic Elite Silky Alpaca Lace.

Because this wrap is worked in lace weight, progress can be a bit slow going.  I got things started with the red and am almost to the point of adding in the first set of stripes.

It curls a bit wonky until it gets big enough, so stay turned to future posts for things to straighten out!