I love getting packages *_*

So I don't know how well you can see the "glitter" from the picture, but that's Lion Brand Glitterspun in silver, and it finally came yesterday.  I ordered 5 balls hoping that would be enough to make both the fingerless gloves and the infinity scarf and now that I've worked a few rows of the gloves I think I'll be fine.  They are going to be bulkier than what the pattern calls for but I honestly couldn't find a better yarn that fit what my friend wanted.  I'm using a G hook.  I think I'll be fine.

These are a couple of pictures of Cheeto - he'd hopped up on the couch and, upon discovering that the box the Glitterspun had come in was empty, proceeded to cram himself into it.  He's not a HUGE cat, but he is full-grown and he just barely fits.  As you can see.  He probably spent a good hour there, in the box, next to me while I started the gloves.  It was too cute to not snap a couple of pictures.

Stitch markers! etc

These are the markers I got from my swap partner on Ravelry.  Aren't they fun?  I especially like the two in the middle :)

So now that I've found the *perfect* shawl pattern, I just have to re-swatch to see if the yarn I originally bought will work for it.  If not, I guess I'll have to find something else.  In the mean time I've started stash-busting, and I may have mentioned this in my previous post, but I've completed 3 hats so far.  I'm going to be at this for a while - I have plenty of WW to work with, as you can see by the picture of my stash below.  The pattern I'm using works up in 1.5 - 2 hours and it's very rewarding to complete a project in such a short time span.

Good times.  It's a good thing I love to crochet.  XD

Don't you love how things change...

Isn't that GORGEOUS!?  Personally I'm not a huge fan of the color but the motifs are to die for.  I have decided that I will be making this shawl instead of the previous one I posted a picture for.  I got the yarn and I worked up a few motifs for the other one and it just wasn't jiving, you know?  So I trawled the net again, looking for something that made me go "Wow!" and this was it.  All the details about this fantastic shawl can be found here.  I will have to swatch with the yarn I have and see if it's going to work.  But man!  I'm just drooling all over the place!  I think after I finish making one for the swap I will have to make one for myself!

I've also started stash-busting...making hats (and a matching scarf if I have enough yarn) to donate to local shelters and humanitarian projects.  I will also probably make up some little blankies to donate to the animal shelter so that the kitties will have something warm to snuggle in.