As PB and Jellybean are growing up we are spending more time playing games here lately. One of my favorites is Knitting The Card game. It’s still beyond PBs capability but Jellybean does okay. So I splurged on the expansion pack!
A few fun stickers and a pin may have also jumped in my cart. Ooops!
Happy Knitting!!
I blinked and another hat fell off my needles! My Goth Kitty Worsted Hat is done, washed and photographed. It turned out pretty great in my opinion.
Pattern: None, my own 80 stitch vanilla beanie
Needles: US 8s
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Goth Kitty colorway
Ravelry project here.
I purposely ended with a complete striping sequence for not other reason than whimsy. I used all but 26 yards of this 218 yard skein. It is a decent sized that can roll the brim or be worn slouchy.
In my stash I have matching Knit Picks Felici sock yarn in this same color. So next up in my knitting plans is to knit up some vanilla socks to have a matched set. I haven’t decided if I’m going to keep the set or put in my gift box. The matchy matchy is just filling some sort of need in my crafting brain.
Happy Knitting!!
New Year and new cast on! I had some training this week so I decided that a basic beanie was the way to go. I grabbed the skein of Knit Picks Felici worsted, mostly because I required no winding, lol
I cast on 80 stitches on a US 8 needle. I worked 2×2 ribbing until it looked good. I didn’t really have a pattern in mind. The goal was to stay awake while listening to a four hour lecture. The good news is that four hours is enough time to get 60% of a hat done!
I think I need two more color stripes and then I can start the decreases! Happy Knitting!!
Every behind the curve I decided to use my Queen City Yarn advent calendar to make the pattern it came with. It is Perpetual Hope by Kino Knits. I am still in Clue one……lol.
The yarn is sock weight and variegated in nature. I have already peaked at others FOs and I’m willing to give this one a try. If I get into it and I fall out of love I will frog back these minis for something else.
Oh, and the stitch markers were included with advent calendar. They are wooden, beautiful and lightweight. Perfect for a shawl project!
Happy Knitting!!
One last finish for New Year’s Eve! My Handspun Hat is completed and has had a nice bath. It is probably the thickest and warmest hat I have ever knit.
Pattern: My own made up beanie hat
Yarn: My own handspun
Needles: US 8s
Ravelry details are here.
I had to finagle the decrease a little bit as I didn’t plan that far ahead when I decided to use 72 stitch count for the hat. They didn’t turn over too badly and were less pointy than I had feared.
In trying to maximize the usage of my handspun skein, I ended up with a very slouchy hat. I will likely wear this with the brim rolled up. The bulky yarn made a really substantial fabric and this thing should WARM.
Now I need to plan my next handspun knitting project! Happy Knitting!!
A few special people in my life are expecting babies in the new year. So I couldn’t let those babies have cold heads!!
This yarn is some Super Bulky spindle spun handspun from 2020. I decided they needed to be baby beanies. I pulled out some size 10 dpns and just invented hats on the fly. I used up every single inch of precious handspun and came out with two cute hats.
PB loaned me a baby doll so I could take glamor shots. I still need to wash them and get them wrapped up. But that is for another day!
Happy Knitting!!
Happy Christmas Eve to all who observe and happy holidays to the multitude of other December celebrations. I am ready for Christmas and some down time!
I took our wee ones to a local light display that was STUNNING. And they even had a sheep set up, lol. Not to mention this knitter was able to stay warm using my Basic Baby Blend Hat and Volcano Trail.
I wish a peaceful weekend to all and I will see you on the other side!!
My Musselburgh project hit the road this week. I have made some pretty decent progress in the hours and hours of stockinette this project calls for. Still doesn’t look very wintery here in Kansas but I love the project matches the landscape!
Based on the weight of my yarn cake, I think I might be halfway through my hat? I am just knitting stockinette until I have 10 grams of my skein left. It’s the perfect holiday project that doesn’t require any brain space!
Happy Knitting!!
I completely forgot that I had a finished object kicking around here to show you! My Baby Blend Basic Hat pretty much fell off my needles and into my hat drawer!
Pattern: None, I just worked an 80 stitch beanie with a folded two layer brim
Yarn: The Shepherd’s Mill BAby Blend in color M196
Needles: US 7 and US 8
I got sooooo close to using the whole skein but alas I still had leftovers. I used 80 grams or just right at 176 yards of this DK weight skein. The hat was tight before washing and blocking but relaxed nicely and fits like a dream. The faux cashmere makes this feel like butter on my head.
I did find a dropped stitch after washing. After a few cuss words I simply used some of the leftovers and caught the stitch and secured it to the inside of the hat. I REALLY like how this hat turned out so this might also stay in my hat bin for awhile…..
Happy Knitting!!
A wise spinner told me that I shouldn’t wait to start knitting with my handspun. I should reap the benefits of my new found skill so matter how “good” I think my yarn is or isn’t. So I grabbed my recently finished teal skein and set to making a hat.
I cast on 72 stitches using a US 8 needles and started ribbing. I don’t have a plan or a pattern. I am just winging it and monitoring how much yarn I am using so that I leave enough for the crown decreases.
So far it is really neat seeing what the yarn is doing with the thick and thin bits. I can really see how that plays out in the stockinette section. I am pretty certain I will keep this hat in my hat collections because it is just too special.
Happy Knitting!!
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