Fingerless Gloves

These are my first creations using broomstick lace.  It is a simple technique that works up quickly.  This is a four strand loop.  The only draw back using it with fingerless gloves is that there is not alot of stretch to the stitch-or maybe it is the way I make it.  I will play with it some more and see what I come up with.

My first shrug

This is a shrug that I crocheted. The stitch is a simple shell design, here is a rough diagram.

While I am not wild about the fit, it is not bad for my first time and without a pattern. 

 I used Red Heart Soft in Grape.  I really like the feel of the yarn, especially compared to the super saver, however, when you consider how much you get for the price I feel that either Caron Simply Soft or Lion Brand POL are the more economic way to go.