Because he brought me some very nice gifts this year! I received the Harmony Options set from Knit Picks and some generous donations to my fiber fund. I am super excited about the options set because it is so versatile! I am in the process of teaching myself to knit using Magic Loop and so far am very pleased with the results. I think this will make sock knitting much easier.
I have a few other project in the queue now that I have this wonderful set of needles, most of them include socks and hats. Though I am tinkering with the idea of knitting a cover for my daughters new big girl bed.
The yarn fund will be put to good use this weekend when I do a little shopping at my favorite LYS, Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe in Columbia MO. I'm hoping to pick up a few skeins of sock yarn and some good all-purpose yarn for that coverlet and the hats.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Hats
I just finished four hats for a friend and I couldn't be more pleased with how they turned out. Two of them were done in Auburn colors using the Cable Knit Vanilla Beanie by Marissa Huber. The other two were of my own design. I don't think this really qualifies me as a designer but I am working on writing out the patter to post here if anyone is interested in making one. These last two hats have a simple cabled brim with a stockinette crown. I learned how to graft two rows of live stitches together (Kitchener Stitch) and found that this makes for a much neater top to a hat. The grafting leaves a flat top rather than a pointy crown that most beanies have. Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure.
Cabled Brim Hats in Toddler and Adult Sizes
Cable Vanilla Beanie in Toddler and Child Sizes
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