Skinny Pants and the Weather

We woke up Friday morning to ice covered trees, decks, and fences with the sleet still falling.  Metroplex traffic was a mess with overpasses that could pass for ice rinks.

So far, the deep freeze continues with temps staying below freezing, and THANKFULLY, the power has remained on so we are staying warm and in touch with the world.  *Usually*, if our neck of the woods gets such a winter storm, it is after the first of the year; not so this time.

So, I got to spend some time in the sewing room.  The winter white skinny pants need to be hemmed.  I count these as another success with this pattern getting an A+ from me.  Sorry no pictures yet as the hair and face were not done today.  I hope to get some tomorrow, but you will get to see them, I promise.

I had purchased this lavender/purple knit at J's a couple of weeks ago.  It's actually velvety texture on netting.  I thought it would make a nice, soft scarf.  I purchased .5 yd.  It was about 54" in width.  Wanting a nice long scarf that I could loop several times if I wanted, I simply cut the 18" of length in half and serged two of the ends together making one very long piece.  I then folded in half lengthwise and serged the ends and one, long seam together - leaving a opening (which I hand slipped stitch together to close) to turn the fabric.  

I decided to try this method of tying that was shown on the Stitchers Guild site.  This fabric is not the best for this method, but you get the general idea.  

I have to say I'm looking forward to warmer temps and the great thaw here.