stash busting

Over the last few weeks I've been cracking on with some presents and stash busting while doing so. I decided on some Toasty like fingerless gloves as they use approx 50g balls and amalgamated some patterns off Ravelry. 

Rowan Lima yarn

Noro yarn

Getting the size right proved tricky for these 2 pairs (below) as I found out after completing one and trying it on. 

It didn't fit! This was because there wasn't as much stretch in it as I'd done it in a crochet moss stitch as opposed to a double crochet or half treble in the previous ones. So I had to rip back to the rib and make a little bigger.

Very annoying.

Rowan Lima yarn

Unknown yarn but super soft!

 I bought a new book which I have been pouring over for days and trying to suss out Japanese. All my efforts translating my other two books did not help with this one,  mostly with deciphering which weight of yarn was used. This book obviously didn't list as yarn type (DK, Aran etc) but a specific yarn.
A photograph of the page that lists the yarn and a plea for help on Ravelry's Japanese crochet forum proved great help and a lovely lady sent me links to all the yarns used in the book - I couldn't thank her enough!

The book has only 4 shawl patterns but each is changed by putting different edgings on. It also has full scale patterns printed on a pull out in the back of the book so no guessing now I can just count on the diagram!
But which to start first?