Here I am wearing my wonderful, recycled, Yoga Shrug from Rockstar Rehab.  After a 9 hr drive, K.t. and I went to Faith's studio where, amongst an army of industrial sewing machines and a work table that makes you insanely jealous yet wet at the same time, we participated in an evening of candlelit yoga.  It was so relaxing and I think I might adopt the practice.  Though I'd have to start eating less at night or waking up earlier to do it.  

We then took a lovely drive to the local mart for wine which paired well with all the amazing food she had prepared!  After detecting a hint of garlic in the kitchen we were presented with a Vegan Feast.  Hummus, pita, couscous, vegan burgers,  luscious sweet snap peas....

She then gifted me the shrug that I had been using during our practice:

Kt is also wearing an angora recycled sweater neck warmer I made.

A great time was had by all at the Red Giant show.  Cleveland was covered in snow yet the entire front row was made up of our closest friends.  They played songs from the new album, Dysfunctional Majesty.

 Then there were lots of people dressed as Santas so I took a pic with a couple of them:

Hello, strangers, I'm Drunk!

Fun Fun Times.  And now I have a lot of stuff to clean up after our weekend adventure as well as last minute Christmas gifts yet to be made!

Recycled Sweater

I have a really nice, chunky, wool sweater that's a darker beige than this shawl shown:

and it's so big it makes me look about 6 sizes larger though the sleeves are 7 inches too short.  It has lovely vintage wooden buttons that I will save for something.  I was trying to imagine what I would turn it into and in the past used felted wool sweaters for purses, scarves, arm/leg warmers and neck warmers. But i never used a large bulk of the sweater and with such a nice pattern I want to use as much of it as possible on the one piece.  After searching for maybe hours on etsy and ebay looking for the perfect shaw one night, I realized I could have spent that time MAKING one.  I really like this one knitted by reunasilmukka.  

I can't believe I have not come across a tutorial to turn a sweater into a shawl yet!  i figure cut up the sides, cut open the arms, sew each arm edge to a bodice edge and maybe leave an opening for arms.  I ll keep looking but may just use the bottom half to make the above.

I'll take my time before making that first cut though.  In the mean time I'll straighten up the studio; it literally looks like an episode of hoarders in here.