One of my many many many .... many WIPs

Meet (one of) my work(s) in progress:

I have always wanted to do a granny square afghan and for whatever reason I have decided to start one. It takes me about an hour if I am giving it my full attention, even though I can do the stitch with my eyes closed. There are 3 acrylic yarns chosen which seem to compliment each other; one variegated yarn and 2 solid cool colors that are contained in the first yarn. The squares (size now) are around 8 inches. I am not sure how many I plan to do or how I am going to join them together, but in the end I know it will look great and be warm. I might be a little off in the one blue, or it just might be shinier, but it seems close enough.

New Yarn

So I was handed some awesome yarn from an awesome family member. She told me that she was unable to complete projects since her dogs were always trying to play with what she was making. I am excited to see what new things I can try with this yarn. I have made a project in the past that had "special" yarn in it (like the last one mentioned here), but usually I am only dealing with wool and acrylic yarn. This is a big treat for me!

The picture with both the Red/Black yarn a.k.a. Cardinal and the solid Black yarn a.k.a. Raven is Bernat Boa yarn. This yarn is eye lash novelty yarn and is a 100% silky polyester. The Black/White yarn a.k.a. "Night Club" is a chunky Bernat Bling Bling yarn. It is a discontinued yarn and can be found on the Bernat website. I myself decided to pick up the last yarn at Michaels. It is a discontinued yarn called Patons Pooch. The color is really a brown and tan and white and is called "Woolly". The yarn is made up of 63% acrylic, 27% wool and 10% nylon.

I had no clue the last one was acrylic and wool, but it shows how I always go for it, even when I have no idea. I have no clue what I will do with this yarn, but I know each one mixes well with others and typically can be made into scarfs, hats, gloves, accessories and toys. Hopefully I will be able to use it for Holiday gifts.